It is assumed that shared decision making and respecting patients’ preferences increases the comfort of both providers and consumers of health services. It is also plausible to expect enhanced effect sizes and improved outcomes with treatment options that match patients’ demands.
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Porzsolt, F., Stengel, D. (2006). Are the Results of Randomized Trials Influenced by Preference Effects? Part II. Why Current Studies Often Fail to Answer this Question. In: Porzsolt, F., Kaplan, R.M. (eds) Optimizing Health: Improving the Value of Healthcare Delivery. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33921-4_28
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