Table 4 Approaches used to incorporate patient preferences
Organizational support | Respondents n,% |
|---|---|
Generate guideline recommendations that consider preferences | 43 (82.7) |
Specify treatment preferences | 39 (75.0) |
Establish guideline questions | 38 (73.1) |
Generate content describing preferences to include in guideline | 38 (73.1) |
Collect preference data from patients or literature (i.e. interview patients) | 37 (71.2) |
Guideline dissemination | 36 (69.2) |
Endorse/approve guideline | 35 (67.3) |
Prioritize preferences | 34 (65.4) |
Develop preference summaries/tools to include in or with the guideline | 33 (63.5) |
Facilitate engagement of other patients | 31 (59.6) |
Nominate or suggest guideline topics | 29 (55.8) |
Prioritize guideline topics | 29 (55.8) |
Interpret preference data | 26 (50.0) |
Identify clinical uncertainties | 24 (46.2) |
Select guideline panel members (clinicians or patients) | 22 (42.3) |
Create analytic framework/research plan | 16 (30.8) |
Develop preference data collection tools (i.e. interview guide) | 15 (28.8) |