[Design and user-testing of a decision aid comparing medications for smoking cessation]
Julian Jakob1, Jacques Cornuz1, Reto Auer1,2
1Policlinique médicale universitaire, 1011 Lausanne.
Abstract:
Medications for smoking cessation, such as nicotine replacement, bupropion and varenicline have comparable efficacy, but present different advantages and drawbacks, making patient-specific preferences important when choosing a medication for smoking cessation. Through 3 PDCA cycles (Plan-Do-Check-Act), we developed and user-tested a decision aid for use during consultations. It contains the most relevant information for choosing a smoking cessation medication and is freely available online. The methodology used for its development could be employed for other decision aids for preference-sensitive decisions.
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