Shared Decision-Making

The emergence of novel therapies over the last decade has turned the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis upside down.

Statin therapy appeared to be more beneficial in patients with a life expectancy of more than 2.5 years, a meta-analysis showed. The data also indicated that statins did not provide a mortality benefit.

Contending a Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative update acknowledges a lack of evidence on how to achieve optimal access for dialysis, a vascular surgeon recommended a more patient-centered approach accounting for race, sex and age.

The content, style and elements of consent forms for pubertal suppression and gender-affirming hormone therapies vary greatly, according to research presented at this year’s virtual Women in Medicine Summit.

Anticoagulation choice tool to promote shared decision making in patients with nonvalvular AF.

Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP, is chair and associate professor of family and community medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, chief quality officer for Temple Faculty Physicians, Inc. and program director of the Temple University Hospital Family Medicine Residency program.

A new atrial fibrillation guideline from the European Society of Cardiology advocates collaboration between clinicians and patients for AF treatment options.

A shared decision-making encounter tool improved measures of quality including communication and knowledge in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation considering anticoagulant treatment for stroke prevention, researchers reported.

Decision aids for osteoporosis currently lack quality standards and do not meet patient needs, results of a mixed-methods study showed.

Cardiologists should assess bleeding events in patients taking oral anticoagulation and discuss with them the best approach to minimize future risk, according to an American College of Cardiology expert consensus decision pathway.