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Ottawa Decision Support Framework (ODSF) The Ottawa Decision Support Framework is an evidence-based, practical, mid-range theory for guiding patients making health or social decisions. It uses a three-step process to:
It is based on concepts from general psychology (Tversky & Kahneman, 1981), social psychology (Ajzen & Fishbein, 1980), decision analysis (Keeney & Raiffa, 1976), decisional conflict (Janis & Mann, 1977), social support (Norbeck, 1988; Orem, 1995), and economic concepts of expectations and values (Feather, 1980). The ODSF has been used to guide the development and evaluation of more than 30 patient decision aids, practitioner decision support resources, and tools to evaluate the quality and outcomes of providing decision support. References discussing the ODSF:
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