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Shared decision-making (SDM) is widely recognized as a best-practice approach for such decisions, yet practical, context-specific guidance for implementing SDM in MM care remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To develop a set of practical, stakeholder-informed recommendations to support the implementation of SDM in MM care.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This study was conducted as part of a European mixed-methods research project initiated by the patient organization Myeloma Patients Europe. Building on empirical studies involving MM patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs), an initial set of 24 recommendations was developed. These recommendations were subsequently refined, and agreed upon through two online multi-stakeholder workshops, involving patients, carers, hematologists, oncology nurses, and patient organization representatives from multiple European countries. 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