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The DECISIONS Study: A Nationwide Survey of United States Adults Regarding 9 Common Medical Decisions

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  • Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
  • Mick P. Couper
  • Eleanor Singer
  • Carrie A. Levin
  • Floyd J. Fowler Jr.
  • Sonja Ziniel
  • Peter A. Ubel
  • Angela Fagerlin

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Background Patient involvement is required before patients’ preferences can be reflected in the medical care they receive. Furthermore, patients are a vital link between physicians’ assessments of patients’ needs and actual implementation of appropriate care. Yet no study has specifically examined how and when a representative sample of patients considered, discussed, and made medical decisions. Objective To identify decision prevalence and decision-making processes regarding 1) initiation of prescription medications for hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, or depression; 2) screening tests for colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer; and 3) surgeries for knee or hip replacement, cataracts, or lower back pain. Design Computer-assisted telephone interview survey. Setting Nationally representative sample of US adults in households with telephones. Participants 3010 English-speaking adults age 40 and older identified using a stratified random sample of telephone numbers. Measurements Estimated prevalence of medical decisions, defined as the patient having initiated medications, been screened, or had surgery within the past 2 years or having discussed these actions with a health care provider during the same interval, as well as decision-specific data regarding patient knowledge, attitudes and patient-provider interactions. Results 82.2% of the target population reported making at least 1 medical decision in the preceding 2 years. The proportion of decisions resulting in patient action varied dramatically both across decision type (medications [61 %] v. screening [83%] v. surgery [44%]; P

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  • Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher & Mick P. Couper & Eleanor Singer & Carrie A. Levin & Floyd J. Fowler Jr. & Sonja Ziniel & Peter A. Ubel & Angela Fagerlin, 2010. "The DECISIONS Study: A Nationwide Survey of United States Adults Regarding 9 Common Medical Decisions," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 30(5_suppl), pages 20-34, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:medema:v:30:y:2010:i:5_suppl:p:20-34
    DOI: 10.1177/0272989X09353792
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    1. Angela Fagerlin & Karen R. Sepucha & Mick P. Couper & Carrie A. Levin & Eleanor Singer & Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, 2010. "Patients’ Knowledge about 9 Common Health Conditions: The DECISIONS Survey," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 30(5_suppl), pages 35-52, September.
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    4. Karen R. Sepucha & Angela Fagerlin & Mick P. Couper & Carrie A. Levin & Eleanor Singer & Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, 2010. "How Does Feeling Informed Relate to Being Informed? The DECISIONS Survey," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 30(5_suppl), pages 77-84, September.
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