In shared decision-making (SDM), patients and providers work together to determine the best course of action based on the current evidence and the patient’s own preferences. Tools such as decision aids can support SDM for complex decisions, but these decision aids are also associated with barriers to SDM implementation, including patient, provider and systematic challenges. In this Review, the authors discuss opportunities for and limitations of SDM in urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstruction, as well as decision aids available in the field.
- David A. Ossin
- Emily C. Carter
- Sylvia M. Botros
