Choosing Blood Thinners or Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure

For most people with atrial fibrillation, blood thinners lower the risk of stroke. However, blood thinners (also called anticoagulants) can cause bleeding.Some people with a very high risk might consider a procedure called left atrial appendage closure that places a device in the heart to prevent strokes.SDM Aid Sponsor: American College of CardiologyProject Lead: N/AProject Members: N/AFirst Published: 2021Last Validated: August 26, 2021Target…

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Choice

RA Choice presents information in plain language and pictographs and was designed to facilitate conversation between patients and clinicians to support shared decision making (SDM).SDM Aid Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Project Lead: Dr. David WarnerProject Members: N/AFirst Published: N/ALast Validated: N/ATarget Audience: Patients with Rheumatoid ArthritisWellness Areas: Rheumatoid Arthritis View Tool

Smoking Cessation Around the Time of Surgery

This tool was developed by a team led by Dr. David Warner from Mayo Clinic. They collaborated with investigators in the KER UNIT to develop a tool to enhance the conversation about smoking cessation in the peri-operative setting.SDM Aid Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Project Lead: Dr. David WarnerProject Members: N/AFirst Published: N/ALast Validated: N/ATarget Audience: People who SmokeWellness Areas: Smoking View Tool

PCI Choice

Many patients with stable angina undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) expecting it is life saving (Rothber et al). While PCI can improve symptoms related to stable coronary disease, evidence does not support any impact on heart attack risk or on death. The PCI Choice decision aid displays the benefits and risks of PCI compared to optimal medical therapy for…

Osteoporosis Choice

The Osteoporosis Choice shared decision making tool supports the treatment conversations between patients at risk of osteoporotic fractures and their clinicians.SDM Aid Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Project Lead: N/AProject Members: N/AFirst Published: N/ALast Validated: N/ATarget Audience: N/AWellness Areas: Osteoporosis View Tool

Head CT Choice

Blunt head trauma is the leading cause of trauma-related death and disability in children worldwide. Every year in the United States, more than 450,000 children present to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of a head injury. With the increased availability and speed of contemporary computed tomography (CT) imaging, clinicians obtain cranial CT imaging in…

Diabetes Medication Choice

The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as there are many choices.SDM Aid Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Project Lead: N/AProject Members: N/AFirst Published: N/ALast Validated: N/ATarget Audience: Patients living with DiabetesWellness Areas: Diabetes View Tool

Shared Decision-Making for a Dialysis Modality

Preview — The prevalence of kidney failure continues to rise globally. Dialysis is a treatment option for individuals with kidney failure; after the decision to initiate dialysis has been made, it is critical to involve individuals in the decision on which dialysis modality to choose. This review, based on evidence arising from the literature, examines the…

Shared Decision Making in Organ Transplantation

Preview — Shared Decision Making (SDM) is a model of patient-provider communication stressing communication and joint participation in healthcare decisions to provide mutually agreed upon treatment. Although SDM is known to contribute to patient knowledge and satisfaction, increased adherence, and lower healthcare costs in other clinical contexts, it has not been examined in solid organ transplantation.…