Shared decision making: developing the OPTION scale for measuring patient involvement
BMJ Quality & SafetyPublished 1 April 2003Open access
Glyn Elwyn
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The OPTION scale provided reliable scores for detecting differences between groups of consultations in the extent to which patients are involved in decision making processes in consultations and provides a validated outcome measure for future empirical studies.
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Involvement in decision making is a key facet of patient participation in health care and the OPTION scale provides a validated outcome measure for future empirical studies.
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