Resources for Healthcare Providers

On this page you will find resources and handouts to implement I-CHEWS with your patients, team, and local community.

I CHEWS posters & wallet cards:

My Life, My healthcare Tool

OPTION Tool:

ASHA Presentation Slides:

9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire

This tool from Martin Härter & Isabelle Scholl is useful for collecting patient feedback on the ISDM process.

This tool helps patients explore values and burdens in their life, from the Mayo Clinic.

Peer evaluation tool for evaluating clinicians' implementation of ISDM from the Decision Laboratory.

By Mincer et al 2013.

Assessment Checklist from the Shared Decision Making Toolkit:

CollaboRATE Scale:

By Elwyn et al, available in a 5-point scale as well as a 10-point sale.

Vital Talk:

Offers courses to learn how to communicate effectively & have difficult conversations with patients.