Criteria for decision-making--what makes sense?
Rational medical decision-making increasingly demands the acquisition of critical appraisal skills through application of the principles of evidence-based medicine and clinical epidemiology. Moreover, mastery of information technology to reduce time constraints and data overload is necessary. Ultimately, decision-making has to take into account patient preferences in order to establish real communication to optimise shared decision endeavours.
Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Review Group, Department of Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany. richterb@uni-duesseldorf.de
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D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D011340:Problem Solving