Shared decision-making: Is it harmful for lung cancer screening?
April 14, 2021 -- On March 9, AuntMinnie.com reported that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) had "doubled down" on its recommendation for shared decision-making in CT lung cancer screening, prompting the question among critics of exactly how useful shared decision-making is for this particular use. Dr. Fred Grannis Jr. To address the question, it is necessary to review the history of shared decision-making and decision aids for lung cancer screening. As I have earlier reported on AuntMinnie.com, 1 the idea of shared decision-making originated with Dr. Peter Bach, who had s...