Does Shared Decision Making in Cancer Treatment Improve Quality of Life? A Systematic Literature Review

Conclusions. There is weak evidence that aspects of shared decision-making approaches are positively associated with QOL outcomes and very little evidence of a negative association. The extant literature largely assessed patient involvement, only capturing one aspect of the shared decision-making construct, and is of poor quality, necessitating robust studies examining the association.

Source: Medical Decision Making - October 1, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Kashaf, M. S., McGill, E. Tags: Review Source Type: research