Evaluating the utility of a patient decision aid for potential participants of a prostate cancer trial (RAVES-TROG 08.03)

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• 作者：Puma  ; Sundaresan^a ;   ; ^{puma.sundaresan@sswahs.nsw.gov.au} ; Sandra  ; Turner^b ; Andrew  ; Kneebone^c ; Maria  ; Pearse^d ; Phyllis  ; Butow^e
• 关键词：Clinical trials ; Trial recruitment ; Informed consent ; Decision aid ; Patient decision-making
• 刊名：Radiotherapy and Oncology
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：December 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：101
• 期：3
• 页码：521-524
• 全文大小：148 K

文摘

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can be hampered by poor patient accrual and retention. Decision aids (DAs) containing simple, evidence-based information, may assist patients with decision-making regarding trial participation. The current DA was of use for 95 % of participants. Further evaluation of the DA in a RCT is currently underway.