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Table 1 Interventions covered by Decision Boxes

From: Barriers and facilitators to implementing Decision Boxes in primary healthcare teams to facilitate shared decisionmaking: a study protocol

Screening

Box 1: 4. The serum integrated test to screen women for fetal trisomy 21

 

Box 2: The BRCA1/2 gene mutation test to evaluate the risks of breast and ovarian cancer

 

Box 3: The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) to screen for colorectal cancer

 

Box 4: The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen men for prostate cancer

Prevention

Box 5: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

 

Box 6: Bisphosphonates to prevent osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women

 

Box 7: Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Treatment

Box 8: Cholinesterase inhibitors to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease