Shared Decision-Making in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

A study on central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) involving 87 participants from the Scarring Alopecia Foundation explored the role of shared decision-making (SDM) in treatment management. The study used the Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9), Decisional Regret Scale (DRS), and Control Preferences Scale (CPS) to assess patient involvement and satisfaction. Results indicated that 48% of patients preferred shared responsibility with their doctors for treatment decisions. The mean scores for SDM-Q-9 and DRS were 27.5 and 38.4, respectively, suggesting that patients were generally satisfied with SDM. The findings highlight the potential benefits of SDM for CCCA patients, emphasizing the need for resources like patient decision aids and SDM training for dermatologists to enhance clinical practice.