Measuring ‘decision quality’: Irresolvable difficulties and an alternative proposal

Author(s)
Elwyn, G., Elwyn, B. and Miron-Shatz, T.
Pages
7pp
Date published
01 Jun 2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Type
Books
Keywords
Assessment & Analysis, Leadership and Decisionmaking

Although the task of involving patients in decision-making tasks has become the focus of increasing attention over the last decade, there is also a realisation that we struggle to measure what would constitute success in this area. Important questions remain, such as what constitutes a good decision or a high-quality decision and how to measure decision quality.