Shared Decision-Making

Approximately half of all guidelines published by three major CV societies during the past decade mention “shared decision-making,” yet just 6% of recommendations incorporated shared decision-making in any form, researchers reported.

Shared decision-making could attenuate racial disparities in prostate cancer screening, according to research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

The delivery of high-quality musculoskeletal care is a team approach. Orthopedic surgeons, health care providers, support staff, administrators and business managers should place patients at the center of the care model.

In this video, Kaharu Sumino, MD, MPH, spoke about case presentations and panel discussion on asthma relievers from the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

M. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH, spoke with Healio about treatment and management options in psoriatic arthritis, including lifestyle changes. “We now have really embraced the concept of wellness strategies,” said Husni, vice chair of rheumatology and director of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center and staff physician in the Orthopedic and Rheumatologic Institute at Cleveland Clinic, and assistant professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.

Healio spoke with Philip J. Mease, MD, about factors to consider when making psoriatic arthritis treatment decisions.

Targeted nutrition interventions can mitigate atherosclerotic CVD risk for people with the three most common dyslipidemias, and adherence can be encouraged via shared decision-making, according to a speaker.

Most teens and young adults with advanced heart disease prefer patient-led, active decision-making to discuss treatment risks, prognosis and end-of-life care, whereas caregivers prefer parent/physician shared decision-making, data show.

SAN ANTONIO — Although data are sparse, management strategies for children with food allergies often can be applied to adults, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

A study published in Obesity identified important barriers to shared decision-making around bariatric surgery among adults with severe obesity requiring prioritization.