Decision Making Criteria in Oncology.

Glatzer, Markus; Panje, Cédric; Sirén, Charlotta; Cihoric, Nikola; Putora, Paul Martin (2020). Decision Making Criteria in Oncology. Oncology - international journal of cancer research and treatment, 98(6), pp. 370-378. Karger 10.1159/000492272

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Decision making is one of the most complex skills required of an oncologist and is affected by a broad range of parameters. For example, the wide variety of treatment options, with various outcomes, side-effects and costs present challenges in selecting the most appropriate treatment. Many treatment choices are affected by limited scientific evidence, availability of therapies or patient-specific factors. In the decision making process, standardized approaches can be useful, but a multitude of criteria are relevant to this process. Thus, the aim of this review is to summarize common types of decision criteria used in oncology by focusing on 3 main categories: criteria associated with the decision maker (both patient and doctor), decision specific criteria, and the often-overlooked contextual factors. Our review aims to highlight the broad range of decision criteria in use, as well as variations in their interpretation.

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