A multi-stage approach to support timely health policy decisions during crisis: the fast-track Delphi.

Background: Scientists can play an important role in policymaking by providing evidence and consensual expert opinion on the state of scientific knowledge. Delphi surveys have been widely used to develop consensus on a topical issue, yet not compatible with public health crisis situations requiring rapid decisions. We developed a fast-track Delphi process, providing experts with a structured approach to rapidly develop and quantify consensus in support of informed policy decisions.

[PFAS and 5G: what can we tell patients about these two current scientific topics?].

Issues such as PFAS and 5G are regularly in the media spotlight like this of Nutri-Score which is discussed in a second article. The model of the physician possessing all medical knowledge is evolving. Patients now come to consultations with information from a variety of sources, some of which are exhaustive, some of which are not.

[Nutri-Score : what can we tell patients about this current scientific topic?].

Issues such as the Nutri-score is regularly in the media spotlight like those of PFAS and 5G which are discussed in a second article. The model of the physician possessing all medical knowledge is evolving. Patients now come to consultations with information from a variety of sources, some of which are exhaustive, some of which are not.

[Patient decision aids for cancer prevention Synthesis for the francophone community].

In recent years, the relationship between patients and healthcare professionals, and more broadly between public health actors and citizens, has shifted from a paternalistic, top-down approach to one of increased patient involvement in decision-making. Primary and secondary cancer prevention involve both benefits and risks, underscoring the importance of informed decision-making aligned with each patient and citizen's unique values and preferences. Shared decision-making, supported by decision aids, offers patients and citizens clear and comprehensible information about their options, enabling informed choices.