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Table 2. Individual elements of informed decision making.

Discuss the clinical issue or nature of the decision^a

Discuss the alternatives^a

Discuss the risks and potential benefits of the alternatives^a

Discuss the uncertainties associated with the decision^a

Discuss the patient's role in making the decision (an invitation to participate)^b

Assess the patient's understanding of the decision at hand^a

Elicitation or acknowledgment of the patient's preferences^a

Explore context of the decision (how the decision affects the patient's life)^c

Assess patient's desire for input on the decision from trusted others^c

Original element of the Informed Decision Making (IDM) Model³²

Added as an element in 1999³³

Added as an element in 2008 in a study of IDM in older adults²⁹