title: Role of decision aids in orthopaedic surgery.
abstract: Medical treatment of patients inherently entails the risk of undesired complication or side effects. It is essential to inform the patient about the expected outcomes, but also the possible undesired outcomes. The patients preference and values regarding the potential outcomes should be involved in the decision making process. Even though many orthopaedic surgeons are positive towards shared decision-making, it is minimally introduced in the orthopaedic daily practice and decision-making is still mostly physician based. Decision aids are designed to support the physician and patient in the shared- decision-making process. By using decision aids, patients can learn more about their condition and treatment options in advance to the decision-making. This will reduce decisional conflict and improve participation and satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Isha A ten Have, Michel PJ van den Bekerom, Derek FP van Deurzen, Michel GJS Hageman, Department of Orthopaedics, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, 1091 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Isha A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ten Have
authors.affiliation: Isha A ten Have, Michel PJ van den Bekerom, Derek FP van Deurzen, Michel GJS Hageman, Department of Orthopaedics, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, 1091 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Michel Pj
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van den Bekerom
authors.affiliation: Isha A ten Have, Michel PJ van den Bekerom, Derek FP van Deurzen, Michel GJS Hageman, Department of Orthopaedics, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, 1091 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Derek Fp
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: van Deurzen
authors.affiliation: Isha A ten Have, Michel PJ van den Bekerom, Derek FP van Deurzen, Michel GJS Hageman, Department of Orthopaedics, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, 1091 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Michel Gjs
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hageman
keywords: Decisional conflict; Empowerment; Orthopaedic surgery; Patient decision aid; Shared decision-making