Digital decision aid may help older adults with CKD make better quality treatment decisions

A randomized controlled trial of 400 adults aged 70 years or older with chronic kidney disease (CKD) found that use of the decision-making aid DART (Decision-Aid for Renal Therapy) improved decision quality and clarified treatment preferences among older adults with advanced CKD for 6 months after the DART intervention. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

JMIR Nursing | Using a Decision Aid to Support Shared Prenatal Screening Decision Making

JMIR Publications recently published “Web-Based Training for Nurses on Using a Decision Aid to Support Shared Decision-making About Prenatal Screening: Parallel Controlled Trial” in JMIR Nursing which reported that in this study, these authors aimed to assess the impact of a shared decision-making (SDM) training program on nurses’ intention to use a decision aid with pregnant women deciding on prenatal screening for Down syndrome.