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Medical Decision Making

Medical Decision Making (MDM), a journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making, publishes rigorous and systematic approaches to decision making designed to improve the health and clinical care of individuals and assist with health policy development. It is published eight times a year.

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Subject Health Care Sciences & Services, Health Policy & Services, Medical Informatics
Impact Factor 2.3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0272-989X
eISSN 1552-681X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Editorials and letters to the editor in MDM P&P are not subject to an article publication charge (APC).

Submission Instructions

Medical Decision Making accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the funding statement and should describe any use of AI-assisted technology.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be under 275 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript text must be 3,000–5,000 words. Manuscript text must be organized under the four main headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. After the abstract, the manuscript must include 2 to 4 single-sentence highlight bullet points, include Acknowledgements and Statements and Declarations placeholders before the references in the anonymized main document, and disclose any AI use in the manuscript where applicable.
References References must be numbered in citation sequence and formatted according to National Library of Medicine standards. References must be listed as numbered end references in citation order, and when available include a DOI formatted as "DOI: 10.XXX" at the end of the reference.
Figures & Tables The anonymized main document must include tables, figure legends, and figures in that sequence, and accepted manuscripts must provide all components in separate editable files. Each table must be titled and appear on its own page.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for submission. The cover letter must include the funding statement and disclose any use of AI-assisted technology, including how it was used.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be under 275 words. Abstract must be structured. For systematic reviews, the abstract must use the headings Background, Purpose, Data Sources, Study Selection, Data Extraction, Data Synthesis, Limitations, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Reviews must be under 5,000 words. Reviews must include at least some degree of integration, synthesis, and interpretation of the reviewed studies. The manuscript must include 2 to 4 single-sentence highlight bullet points after the abstract and include Acknowledgements and Statements and Declarations headers with the placeholder '(See Statements and Declarations page)' before the references in the anonymized main document.
References References must be numbered in citation-sequence format according to National Library of Medicine standards. References must be numbered end references in citation sequence, and when available should include a DOI formatted as 'DOI: 10.XXX' at the end.
Figures & Tables In the anonymized main document, tables, figure legends, and figures must be included after the references. Each table must be titled and appear on its own page.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for submission. The cover letter must include the funding statement and should describe any use of AI-assisted technology.
Abstract Abstracts are optional. Unstructured abstracts must be under 175 words, and structured abstracts must be under 200 words. Structured abstracts are preferred, but unstructured abstracts are also allowed.
Manuscript Brief Reports must be under 1,500 words. Original research manuscripts must use the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include 2 to 4 single-sentence highlight bullet points after the abstract, placeholders for Acknowledgements and Statements and Declarations before the references, and any AI writing assistance should be disclosed in the acknowledgments.
References References must be numbered in citation sequence and formatted according to National Library of Medicine standards. References must be listed as numbered citation-sequence end references, and available DOIs should be given at the end in the format "DOI: 10.XXX."
Figures & Tables The anonymized main document must include tables, figure legends, and figures within the manuscript sequence. Each table must be titled and appear on its own page.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for submission. The cover letter must include the funding statement and describe any use of AI-assisted technology.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters To The Editor must be under 1,200 words. The anonymized main document must include 2 to 4 single-sentence bullet-point highlights after the abstract and placeholders for Acknowledgements and Statements and Declarations before the references.
References References must be numbered in citation-sequence format and follow National Library of Medicine standards. References should include a DOI at the end when available.
Figures & Tables Tables, figure legends, and figures must appear within the anonymized main document, with each table on its own page.
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Recent Publications

Determinants of Preferences for Family Involvement in Medical Decision Making: A Vignette-Based Study on a Subsample of The Social Study in Belgium

Amina Yakhlaf, Sarah Van de Velde, Edwin Wouters, Veerle Buffel

10.1177/0272989x261474822
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When Screening Becomes the Default: How Population-Based Programs Influence Cancer Screening Intentions

Rebecca Blase, Simone Dohle

10.1177/0272989x261473635
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The Undertesting Bias in Clinical Decision Making: The Role of Test Dichotomization

Murat C. Mungan

10.1177/0272989x261471178
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Bridging the Gap between Intent and Implementation: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review of Barriers and Enablers of Shared Decision Making in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Marta Maes-Carballo, Laura Sampol-Ramírez, Natalia de-la-Puente-Mota, Carmen Martínez-Martínez, Yolanda Gómez-Fandiño

10.1177/0272989x261473627
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Development and Validation of a Patient-Centered Scale to Evaluate Decision Aid Usability and Information Overload

Nicholas A. Pickersgill, Amy L. Tin, Sunny Nalavenkata, Mia D. Austria, Kristina Stevanovic, Oskar Bergengren, Jason P. Gonsky, Jada G. Hamilton, Jennifer L. Hay, Andrew J. Vickers, Angela Fagerlin, Sigrid V. Carlsson

10.1177/0272989x261473303
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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required for the funding statement, which must be included both in the cover letter and in the funding statement subsection of the statements and declarations page.

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What are the publication costs?

Editorials and letters to the editor in MDM P&P are not subject to an article publication charge (APC).

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Research Topics

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Healthcare Policy and Management Economic and Environmental Valuation Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Healthcare cost, quality, practices Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Advanced Causal Inference Techniques Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Global Health Care Issues Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Primary Care and Health Outcomes Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Human auditory perception and evaluation BRCA gene mutations in cancer Health Policy Implementation Science Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Reliability and Agreement in Measurement Electronic Health Records Systems

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