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Table 2 Appraisal of outcome-specific evidence quality in 71 evidence-based PtDAs

From: A scattered landscape: assessment of the evidence base for 71 patient decision aids developed in a hospital setting

Effectiveness outcomes

Mortality

n (%)

Morbidity

n (%)

HRQoL

n (%)

Other

n (%)

PtDA with respective outcomes

33 (46%)

61 (86%)

53 (75%)

16 (23%)

Quality of evidence

High or moderate quevidence

15 (45%)

31 (51%)

17 (32%)

6 (38%)

Low or very low evidence

18 (55%)

30 (49%)

36 (68%)

10 (62%)

Harm outcomes

Side effects short term

n (%)

Side effects long term

n (%)

Complications short term

n (%)

Complications long term

n (%)

Treatment discontinuation

n (%)

PtDAS with respective outcomes

29 (41%)

11(15%)

49 (69%)

32 (45%)

3 (4%)

Quality of evidence

High or moderate evidence

19 (66%)

7 (64%)

20 (40%)

16 (50%)

2 (67%)

Low or very low evidence

10 (34%)

4 (36%)

29 (60%)

16 (50%)

1 (33%)

  1. PtDA, Evidence based Patient Decision Aid