Validation of a Preparation for Decision Making scale
Patient Education and CounselingPublished 27 June 2009
Carol Bennett, Ian D. Graham, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Stephen Kearing, Kate Clay, Annette M. O’Connor
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The psychometric properties of the PrepDM scale are very good and could allow more comprehensive evaluation of interventions designed to prepare patients for shared-decision making encounters regarding complex health care decisions.
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The scale could allow more comprehensive evaluation of interventions designed to prepare patients for shared-decision making encounters regarding complex health care decisions.
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