| For patients | Most individuals in this situation would want the recommended course of action and only a small proportion would not. Formal decision aids are not likely to be needed to help individuals make decisions consistent with their values and preferences | The majority of individuals in this situation would want the suggested course of action, but many would not |
| For clinicians | Most individuals should receive the intervention. Adherence to this recommendation according to the guidelines could be used as a quality criterion or performance indicator | It should be recognised that different choices will be appropriate for individual patients, and that patients must be helped to arrive at a management decision consistent with their values and preferences. Decision aids may be useful in helping individuals to make decisions consistent with their values and preferences |
| For policy makers | The recommendation can be adapted as policy in most situations | Policy making will require substantial debate and the involvement of various stakeholders |