Preferences, predictions and patient enablement: a preliminary study

Carl J Brusse, Laurann E YenBMC Family Practice 2013, 14:116 (14 August 2013)

The relationship between expectation fulfilment and enablement remains uncertain, whether expectation is measured as stated preferences for specific outcomes, or the predictions made regarding receiving such outcomes. However the lack of agreement between these two senses of ‘patient expectation’ suggests that explicitly demarcating these concepts during study design is strongly advisable.

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