What are patient preferences and values?

Expectations, goals and values, etc. Patient preferences and values refer to patients' views, ideas, priorities, expected goals and values on health and life, and also refer to the process in which individuals consider and compare the potential benefits, hazards, costs and convenience of different treatment schemes. Patients' preferences and values are the key factors to form final recommendations and guide clinicians to make the best decision. Whether there is high-quality evidence or not, they will play a vital role in decision-making.