Our library of patient decision aids (PDAs) help people decide on healthcare options. They give evidence-based information on the options available, along with likely outcomes, benefits, harms and uncertainties.
They should be used to inform conversations between a person and their healthcare professional, supporting them to make informed choices in line with their personal values and preferences. This is called shared decision making.
Our process guide outlines how we develop our PDAs.
PDAs by condition
Cancer
Lynch syndrome: should I take aspirin to reduce my chance of getting bowel cancer?
Medicines to reduce the risk of cancer in people with a family history of breast cancer
Cardiovascular conditions (heart disease and stroke)
How do I control my blood pressure? Lifestyle options and choice of medicines
Diabetes and other endocrine (hormone-related) conditions
Digestive tract conditions
Gynaecological conditions and abortion
Menopause: HRT and the likelihood of some medical conditions - a discussion aid
Choosing between medical or surgical abortion
Hormone treatment for endometriosis symptoms – what are my options?
Surgery for stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse
Treating complications from mesh used for stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse
Infections
Cystitis (urinary tract infection, UTI): taking an antibiotic
Reducing the chance of recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI)
Mental health and nervous system conditions
Should I stop my benzodiazepine or z-drug?
Enteral (tube) feeding for people living with severe dementia
Respiratory (lung) conditions
View a full list of all PDAs
- choosing between medical or surgical abortion from 14 weeks up to 24 weeks
- choosing between medical or surgical abortion before 14 weeks
- asthma inhalers and climate change
- should I stop my benzodiazepine or z-drug?
- how do I control my blood pressure? Lifestyle options and choice of medicines
- intrabeam radiotherapy for treating early breast cancer
- taking tamoxifen to reduce the chance of developing breast cancer for premenopausal women at high risk
- taking tamoxifen to reduce the chance of developing breast cancer for premenopausal women at moderately increased risk
- taking a medicine to reduce the chance of developing breast cancer for postmenopausal women at high risk
- taking a medicine to reduce the chance of developing breast cancer for postmenopausal women at moderately increased risk
- cystitis – taking an antibiotic
- antipsychotic medicines for treating agitation, aggression and distress in people living with dementia
- enteral (tube) feeding for people living with severe dementia
- type 2 diabetes: agreeing my blood glucose (HbA1c) target
- hormone treatment for endometriosis symptoms – what are my options?
- option grid to help people make decisions about long term heartburn treatment .
- Lynch syndrome: should I take aspirin to reduce my chance of getting bowel cancer?
- bisphosphonates for treating osteoporosis
- surgery for stress urinary incontinence
- surgery for uterine prolapse
- surgery for vaginal vault prolapse
- treating complications from mesh used for pelvic organ prolapse – Options for women referred to specialist centres
- treating complications from mesh used for stress urinary incontinence – Options for women referred to specialist centres
- should I take a statin?
- decompressive hemicraniectomy surgery in people under 60
- decompressive hemicraniectomy surgery in people over 60
- reducing the chance of recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in premenopausal women who are not pregnant
- reducing the chance of recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in postmenopausal women.