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. 2017 Apr 12;2017(4):CD001431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001431.pub5

Schwalm 2012.

Methods Randomized to decision aid vs usual care
Participants 76 + 74 patients undergoing coronary angiography
Interventions DA: booklet on options' outcomes, clinical problem, outcome probabilities, explicit values clarification and guidance
Comparator: usual care
Outcomes Primary outcomes: decisional conflict
Secondary outcomes: knowledge, risk perception, value congruent with chosen option
Notes
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computerized random number generator (p 261, Study design)
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed envelopes (p 261, Study design)
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Patients and physicians were not blinded to the allocation (p 261, Study design)
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Unclear if DCS score assessed by unblinded individuals, but outcomes were objectively measured and not subjective to interpretation
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Did not seem to have incomplete data
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Protocol is available
Other bias Low risk Appeared to be free of other biases