The roulette wheel: an aid to informed decision making

PLoS Med. 2006 Jun;3(6):e137. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030137.

Abstract

The authors outline a new visual tool that can help patients assess the benefits and risks of different treatments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Comprehension
  • Computer Graphics
  • Decision Making*
  • Decision Support Systems, Clinical*
  • Erectile Dysfunction / etiology
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent*
  • Male
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Participation
  • Physician-Patient Relations*
  • Prognosis
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / complications
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / mortality
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Time Factors
  • Urinary Incontinence / etiology

Substances

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen