Developers: Glyn Elwin, Adrian Edwards, Michael Wensing, Kerenza Hood, Christine Atwell, Richard Grol
Year of publication: 2003
Date last updated: 21 October 2019
Setting in which the tool was originally developed/validated: Primary care
Restriction to setting(s): None
Target group: General practitioners and their patients
Language(s): English
Specific constructs/behaviours:
Accomplishment of a set of competences regarding shared decision-making; problem definition,explaining that legitimate choices exist, portraying options and communicating risks, conducting the decision process.
12-item 5-pojnt Likert-scale, assessing physicians' performance within a construct of a defined set of steps and skills.
Tool topics:
Intended application: Education, Research
Reference(s) to development/validation paper(s):
Elwyn, G., Edwards, A., Wensing, M., Hood, K., Atwell, C., & Grol, R. (2003). Shared decision making: developing the OPTION scale for measuring patient involvement. BMJ Quality & Safety, 12(2), 93-99.
Reference links:Tool/manual available: Yes. (Elwyn et al. (2003))
Contact: Glyn Elwin
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