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 served as senior advisor to the director of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).