Study on Patients' Preferences for Anti-diabetic Drugs and the Development of an Evidence-based Decision Aid

Background Diabetes is an important health problem due to its high prevalence and associated disability and mortality. Research evidence provides effective information for improving patient health outcomes. Decision aids can help patients obtain evidence and increase physician-patient interaction. Objective To obtain patients' preferences for anti-diabetic drugs and develop an evidence-based decision aid to achieve the integration of evidence, patient values, and decision settings, thus facilitating patient-centered evidence-based decision making. Methods Several literature databases, like PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, Embase, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP Chinese Science Journals Database, and Wanfang Data were searched to determine the value assessment dimensions and attributes of anti-diabetic drugs. The time limit for literature search is from the establishment of the database to December 3