Systems and methods using shared patient-centric decision support tools to assist patients and clinicians

摘要

A system (10) for multi-stage shared decision making includes a patient decision data store (60) that stores patient preferences (66) and patient rationales (68) associated with a decision regarding a first stage (64) of a treatment pathway (62). The system (10) further includes a support tool assistance system (20) that educates the patient regarding the stored preferences (66), rationales (68) and the treatment pathway (62) for making a decision regarding a next stage of the treatment pathway (62). An understanding score is calculated based on testing of the patient relative to the literacy level (72) of the patient regarding the preferences (66), rationales (68) and treatment pathway (62). Scores below a threshold score (74) result in updating educational materials for the patient, reeducation and retesting. Once the score meets the threshold (74), the patient is allowed to proceed to the next stage of decision making on the treatment pathway (62).