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  1. Articles:
    • James O. Prochaska
    Decision Making in the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change Med Decis Making November/December 2008 28: 845-849, first published on November 17, 2008 doi:10.1177/0272989X08327068
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  2. Articles:
    • Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher,
    • Mick P. Couper,
    • Eleanor Singer,
    • Carrie A. Levin,
    • Floyd J. Fowler,
    • Sonja Ziniel,
    • Peter A. Ubel,
    • and Angela Fagerlin
    The DECISIONS Study: A Nationwide Survey of United States Adults Regarding 9 Common Medical Decisions Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 20S-34S, first published on April 14, 2010 doi:10.1177/0272989X09353792
  3. Articles:
    • Valerie F. Reyna
    Theories of Medical Decision Making and Health: An Evidence-Based Approach Med Decis Making November/December 2008 28: 829-833, doi:10.1177/0272989X08327069
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  4. Articles:
    • Richard M. Hoffman,
    • Carmen L. Lewis,
    • Michael P. Pignone,
    • Mick P. Couper,
    • Michael J. Barry,
    • Joann G. Elmore,
    • Carrie A. Levin,
    • John Van Hoewyk,
    • and Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
    Decision-Making Processes for Breast, Colorectal, and Prostate Cancer Screening: The DECISIONS Survey Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 53S-64S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10378701
  5. Articles:
    • Clarence H. Braddock
    The Emerging Importance and Relevance of Shared Decision Making to Clinical Practice Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 5S-7S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10381344
  6. Articles:
    • Martin Fishbein
    A Reasoned Action Approach to Health Promotion Med Decis Making November/December 2008 28: 834-844, first published on November 17, 2008 doi:10.1177/0272989X08326092
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  7. Articles:
    • Valerie F. Reyna
    A Theory of Medical Decision Making and Health: Fuzzy Trace Theory Med Decis Making November/December 2008 28: 850-865, first published on November 17, 2008 doi:10.1177/0272989X08327066
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  8. Articles:
    • Nora Moumjid,
    • Amiram Gafni,
    • Alain Brémond,
    • and Marie-Odile Carrère
    Shared Decision Making in the Medical Encounter: Are We All Talking about the Same Thing? Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 539-546, first published on September 14, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07306779
  9. Articles:
    • Mick P. Couper,
    • Eleanor Singer,
    • Carrie A. Levin,
    • Floyd J. Fowler,
    • Angela Fagerlin,
    • and Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
    Use of the Internet and Ratings of Information Sources for Medical Decisions: Results from the DECISIONS Survey Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 106S-114S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10377661
  10. Articles:
    • Christopher B. Forrest,
    • Paul A. Nutting,
    • Sarah von Schrader,
    • Charles Rohde,
    • and Barbara Starfield
    Primary Care Physician Specialty Referral Decision Making: Patient, Physician, and Health Care System Determinants Med Decis Making January/February 2006 26: 76-85, doi:10.1177/0272989X05284110
  11. Articles:
    • Mary C. Politi,
    • Paul K. J. Han,
    • and Nananda F. Col
    Communicating the Uncertainty of Harms and Benefits of Medical Interventions Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 681-695, first published on September 14, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07307270
  12. Articles:
    • Rena Conti,
    • David L. Veenstra,
    • Katrina Armstrong,
    • Lawrence J. Lesko,
    • and Scott D. Grosse
    Personalized Medicine and Genomics: Challenges and Opportunities in Assessing Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Future Research Priorities Med Decis Making May/June 2010 30: 328-340, first published on January 4, 2010 doi:10.1177/0272989X09347014
  13. Articles:
    • Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher,
    • Mick P. Couper,
    • Eleanor Singer,
    • Peter A. Ubel,
    • Sonja Ziniel,
    • Floyd J. Fowler,
    • Carrie A. Levin,
    • and Angela Fagerlin
    Deficits and Variations in Patients’ Experience with Making 9 Common Medical Decisions: The DECISIONS Survey Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 85S-95S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10380466
    • Glyn Elwyn,
    • Dominick Frosch,
    • Angelo E. Volandes,
    • Adrian Edwards,
    • and Victor M. Montori
    Investing in Deliberation: A Definition and Classification of Decision Support Interventions for People Facing Difficult Health Decisions Med Decis Making 0272989X10386231, first published on November 18, 2010 doi:10.1177/0272989X10386231
  15. Articles:
    • Bonnie Spring
    Health Decision Making: Lynchpin of Evidence-Based Practice Med Decis Making November/December 2008 28: 866-874, first published on November 17, 2008 doi:10.1177/0272989X08326146
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  16. Articles:
    • Amanda J. Dillard,
    • Mick P. Couper,
    • and Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
    Perceived Risk of Cancer and Patient Reports of Participation in Decisions about Screening: The DECISIONS Study Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 96S-105S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10377660
  17. Articles:
    • Karen R. Sepucha,
    • Angela Fagerlin,
    • Mick P. Couper,
    • Carrie A. Levin,
    • Eleanor Singer,
    • and Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
    How Does Feeling Informed Relate to Being Informed? The DECISIONS Survey Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 77S-84S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10379647
  18. Articles:
    • Peder A. Halvorsen
    What Information Do Patients Need to Make a Medical Decision? Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 11S-13S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10381349
  19. Articles:
    • Nicky J. Welton and
    • A. E. Ades
    Estimation of Markov Chain Transition Probabilities and Rates from Fully and Partially Observed Data: Uncertainty Propagation, Evidence Synthesis, and Model Calibration Med Decis Making November/December 2005 25: 633-645, doi:10.1177/0272989X05282637
  20. Articles:
    • Oguzhan Alagoz,
    • Heather Hsu,
    • Andrew J. Schaefer,
    • and Mark S. Roberts
    Markov Decision Processes: A Tool for Sequential Decision Making under Uncertainty Med Decis Making July/August 2010 30: 474-483, first published on December 31, 2009 doi:10.1177/0272989X09353194
    • Lori L. Dubenske,
    • David H. Gustafson,
    • Bret R. Shaw,
    • and James F. Cleary
    Web-Based Cancer Communication and Decision Making Systems: Connecting Patients, Caregivers, and Clinicians for Improved Health Outcomes Med Decis Making 0272989X10386382, first published on November 1, 2010 doi:10.1177/0272989X10386382
  22. Articles:
    • Margaret Holmes-Rovner,
    • Wendy L. Nelson,
    • Michael Pignone,
    • Glyn Elwyn,
    • David R. Rovner,
    • Annette M. O'Connor,
    • Angela Coulter,
    • and Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo
    Are Patient Decision Aids the Best Way to Improve Clinical Decision Making? Report of the IPDAS Symposium Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 599-608, first published on September 14, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07307272
  23. Articles:
    • Anthony H. Harris,
    • Suzanne R. Hill,
    • Geoffrey Chin,
    • Jing Jing Li,
    • and Emily Walkom
    The Role of Value for Money in Public Insurance Coverage Decisions for Drugs in Australia: A Retrospective Analysis 1994-2004 Med Decis Making September/October 2008 28: 713-722, first published on March 31, 2008 doi:10.1177/0272989X08315247
  24. Articles:
    • W. Douglas Evans and
    • Lauren McCormack
    Applying Social Marketing in Health Care: Communicating Evidence to Change Consumer Behavior Med Decis Making September/October 2008 28: 781-792, first published on June 12, 2008 doi:10.1177/0272989X08318464
  25. Articles:
    • Angela Fagerlin,
    • Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher,
    • Peter A. Ubel,
    • Aleksandra Jankovic,
    • Holly A. Derry,
    • and Dylan M. Smith
    Measuring Numeracy without a Math Test: Development of the Subjective Numeracy Scale Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 672-680, first published on July 19, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07304449
  26. Articles:
    • Neda Ratanawongsa,
    • Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher,
    • Mick P. Couper,
    • John Van Hoewyk,
    • and Neil R. Powe
    Race, Ethnicity, and Shared Decision Making for Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension Treatment: The DECISIONS Survey Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 65S-76S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10378699
  27. Articles:
    • Susan L. Ettner,
    • Jenny Kotlerman,
    • Abdelmonem Afifi,
    • Sondra Vazirani,
    • Ron D. Hays,
    • Martin Shapiro,
    • and Marie Cowan
    An Alternative Approach to Reducing the Costs of Patient Care? A Controlled Trial of the Multi-Disciplinary Doctor-Nurse Practitioner (MDNP) Model Med Decis Making January/February 2006 26: 9-17, doi:10.1177/0272989X05284107
  28. Articles:
    • Frank A. Sonnenberg and
    • J. Robert Beck
    Markov Models in Medical Decision Making: A Practical Guide Med Decis Making December 1993 13: 322-338, doi:10.1177/0272989X9301300409
  29. Articles:
    • Annette M. O'Connor,
    • Dawn Stacey,
    • Michael J. Barry,
    • Nananda F. Col,
    • Karen B. Eden,
    • Vikki Entwistle,
    • Valerie Fiset,
    • Margaret Holmes-Rovner,
    • Sara Khangura,
    • Hilary Llewellyn-Thomas,
    • and David R. Rovner
    Do Patient Decision Aids Meet Effectiveness Criteria of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards Collaboration? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 554-574, first published on September 14, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07307319
  30. Articles:
    • Isaac M. Lipkus
    Numeric, Verbal, and Visual Formats of Conveying Health Risks: Suggested Best Practices and Future Recommendations Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 696-713, first published on September 14, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07307271
  31. Articles:
    • Marieke de Vries,
    • Cilia L. M. Witteman,
    • Rob W. Holland,
    • and Ap Dijksterhuis
    The Unconscious Thought Effect in Clinical Decision Making: An Example in Diagnosis Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 578-581, first published on March 12, 2010 doi:10.1177/0272989X09360820
  32. Articles:
    • Stephen G. Pauker
    Medical Decision Making: How Patients Choose Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 8S-10S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10381090
  33. Articles:
    • Sarah J. Lord,
    • Les Irwig,
    • and Patrick M. M. Bossuyt
    Using the Principles of Randomized Controlled Trial Design to Guide Test Evaluation Med Decis Making September/October 2009 29: E1-E12, first published on September 22, 2009 doi:10.1177/0272989X09340584
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  34. Articles:
    • Bas Groot Koerkamp,
    • Milton C. Weinstein,
    • Theo Stijnen,
    • M.H. Heijenbrok-Kal,
    • and M.G. Myriam Hunink
    Uncertainty and Patient Heterogeneity in Medical Decision Models Med Decis Making March/April 2010 30: 194-205, first published on February 26, 2010 doi:10.1177/0272989X09342277
  35. Articles:
    • Sun-Young Kim,
    • Sue J. Goldie,
    • and Joshua A. Salomon
    Exploring Model Uncertainty in Economic Evaluation of Health Interventions: The Example of Rotavirus Vaccination in Vietnam Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: E1-E28, first published on August 20, 2010 doi:10.1177/0272989X10375579
  36. Articles:
    • Angela Fagerlin,
    • Karen R. Sepucha,
    • Mick P. Couper,
    • Carrie A. Levin,
    • Eleanor Singer,
    • and Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
    Patients’ Knowledge about 9 Common Health Conditions: The DECISIONS Survey Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 35S-52S, doi:10.1177/0272989X10378700
  37. Articles:
    • Richard A. Hirth,
    • Michael E. Chernew,
    • Edward Miller,
    • A. Mark Fendrick,
    • and William G. Weissert
    Willingness to Pay for a Quality-adjusted Life Year: In Search of a Standard Med Decis Making July 2000 20: 332-342, doi:10.1177/0272989X0002000310
  38. Articles:
    • Patrick W. Sullivan and
    • Vahram Ghushchyan
    Preference-Based EQ-5D Index Scores for Chronic Conditions in the United States Med Decis Making July/August 2006 26: 410-420, doi:10.1177/0272989X06290495
  39. Articles:
    • Amber E. Barnato,
    • Hilary A. Llewellyn-Thomas,
    • Ellen M. Peters,
    • Laura Siminoff,
    • E. Dale Collins,
    • and Michael J. Barry
    Communication and Decision Making in Cancer Care: Setting Research Priorities for Decision Support/Patients' Decision Aids Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 626-634, first published on September 14, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07306788
  40. Articles:
    • Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher,
    • Dylan M. Smith,
    • Peter A. Ubel,
    • and Angela Fagerlin
    Validation of the Subjective Numeracy Scale: Effects of Low Numeracy on Comprehension of Risk Communications and Utility Elicitations Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 663-671, first published on July 24, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07303824
    • Michael A. Kozminski,
    • Peter J. Neumann,
    • Eric S. Nadler,
    • Aleksandra Jankovic,
    • and Peter A. Ubel
    How Long and How Well: Oncologists' Attitudes Toward the Relative Value of Life-Prolonging v. Quality of Life-Enhancing Treatments Med Decis Making 0272989X10385847, first published on November 18, 2010 doi:10.1177/0272989X10385847
  42. Articles:
    • Nananda F. Col,
    • Long Ngo,
    • Jennifer M. Fortin,
    • Robert J. Goldberg,
    • and Annette M. O'Connor
    Can Computerized Decision Support Help Patients Make Complex Treatment Decisions? A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Individualized Menopause Decision Aid Med Decis Making September/October 2007 27: 585-598, first published on September 14, 2007 doi:10.1177/0272989X07306781
  43. Articles:
    • Peter C. Austin
    The Relative Ability of Different Propensity Score Methods to Balance Measured Covariates Between Treated and Untreated Subjects in Observational Studies Med Decis Making November/December 2009 29: 661-677, first published on August 14, 2009 doi:10.1177/0272989X09341755
  44. Articles:
    • Annette M. O'Connor
    Validation of a Decisional Conflict Scale Med Decis Making February 1995 15: 25-30, doi:10.1177/0272989X9501500105
  45. Articles:
    • Jamie C. Brehaut,
    • Annette M. O'Connor,
    • Timothy J. Wood,
    • Thomas F. Hack,
    • Laura Siminoff,
    • Elisa Gordon,
    • and Deb Feldman-Stewart
    Validation of a Decision Regret Scale Med Decis Making July 2003 23: 281-292, doi:10.1177/0272989X03256005
  46. Articles:
    • Ewout W. Steyerberg and
    • Hester F. Lingsma
    Complexities in Quality-of-Care Information Med Decis Making September/October 2010 30: 529-530, doi:10.1177/0272989X10381737
  47. Articles:
    • Dennis G. Fryback,
    • Mari Palta,
    • Dasha Cherepanov,
    • Daniel Bolt,
    • and Jee-Seon Kim
    Comparison of 5 Health-Related Quality-of-Life Indexes Using Item Response Theory Analysis Med Decis Making January/February 2010 30: 5-15, first published on October 20, 2009 doi:10.1177/0272989X09347016
  48. Articles:
    • Alastair M. Gray,
    • Oliver Rivero-Arias,
    • and Philip M. Clarke
    Estimating the Association between SF-12 Responses and EQ-5D Utility Values by Response Mapping Med Decis Making January/February 2006 26: 18-29, doi:10.1177/0272989X05284108
  49. Articles:
    • Philip Clarke,
    • Alastair Gray,
    • and Rury Holman
    Estimating Utility Values for Health States of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using the EQ-5D (UKPDS 62) Med Decis Making August 2002 22: 340-349, doi:10.1177/0272989X0202200412
  50. Articles:
    • Andrew J. Vickers and
    • Elena B. Elkin
    Decision Curve Analysis: A Novel Method for Evaluating Prediction Models Med Decis Making November/December 2006 26: 565-574, doi:10.1177/0272989X06295361

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