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Table 5 Approaches used to report patient preferences

From: How do guideline developers identify, incorporate and report patient preferences? An international cross-sectional survey

Organizational support

Respondents n,%

Integrate the preferences in guideline recommendations

43 (82.7)

Describe how patient preferences were identified, collected or acquired

39 (75.0)

Integrate the preferences in guideline questions

38 (73.1)

Transform preferences into communication or decision aids

32 (61.5)

List the identified preferences somewhere in the guideline

29 (55.8)

Instruct users how to address preferences in patient-provider discussion

29 (55.8)

Suggest options for improvement in future engagement strategies

24 (46.2)