How to develop web-based decision support interventions for patients : a process map
Author
Elwyn, Glyn
Kreuwel, Ilse
Durand, Marie-Anne
Sivell, Stephanie
Joseph-Williams, Natalie
Evans, Rhodri
Edwards, Adrian
Attention
2299/8931
Abstract
Significant advances have been made in the development of decision support interventions, also called decision aids, for patients facing difficult or uncertain decisions. However, challenges related to the definition, the theoretical underpinnings, the relative contribution of different components and how to migrate these tools to the Internet, remain unresolved. We propose a systematic process map for others to consider as they develop web-based, perhaps multimedia, decision support interventions and to examine the future challenges faced by developers.