Patient education and counseling
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The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Decision Identification and Classification Taxonomy for Use in Medicine (DICTUM) applied to optometry, to compare decisions in medical and optometric consultations, and to describe decisions in optometry. ⋯ Descriptive studiesofdecisions in patient-provider consultations is a first step for normative and prescriptive exploration of decision-making processes in health care.