Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 28, 2026

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time
Published on: February 19, 2021
Gaps in the Implementation of Shared Decision-making: Illustrative Cases
Elliott Mark Weiss1,2, Jonna D Clark3,2, Carrie L Heike2
1Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington; emweiss@uw.edu.
Shared decision-making (SDM) in pediatrics requires refinement for effective clinical implementation. Key questions involve medical reasonableness, public health, adolescent autonomy, and parental burden.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Healthcare
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Bioethics
Background:
- Shared decision-making (SDM) is crucial for aligning evidence-based care with patient values.
- Implementing SDM in pediatrics is complex due to parental involvement as surrogates.
- A provisional framework for pediatric SDM exists but needs refinement.
Observation:
- The provisional framework was applied to diverse pediatric cases across specialties.
- Several critical questions emerged regarding the application and scope of pediatric SDM.
- These questions highlight areas requiring further research and practical guidance.
Findings:
- Determining when SDM is required for medical decisions.
- Defining 'medically reasonable' options, especially with practice variability.
- Integrating adolescent autonomy and addressing parental decisional burden are key challenges.
Implications:
- Refining the pediatric SDM framework is essential for clinical practice.
- Further research is needed to address the identified complexities.
- Improved SDM implementation can enhance pediatric patient-centered care.
Related Concept Videos
Gap Junctions
Gap Junctions
Nursing Implementation
The five steps to implementing effective nursing care include reassessing the patient, reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan, organizing the resources and care delivery, anticipating and preventing complications, and implementing nursing interventions.
Decision Making
Automatic decision-making is fast, intuitive, and relies on gut feelings...
Decision Making: P-value Method
First, a specific claim about the population parameter is proposed. The claim is based on the research question and is stated in a simple form. Further, an opposing statement to the claim is also stated. These statements can act as null and alternative hypotheses: a null hypothesis would be a neutral statement while the alternative hypothesis can...
Decision Making: Traditional Method
First, a specific claim about the population parameter is decided based on the research question and is stated in a simple form. Further, an opposing statement to this claim is also stated. These statements can act as null and alternative hypotheses, out of which a null hypothesis would be a...

