Patient values and preferences regarding communicating risk versus benefit of benzodiazepine initiation: A cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Communicating information about the risks and benefits of benzodiazepines so that it is meaningful to the patient has not been previously described. This study aims to determine patient preferences regarding information received before initiating a benzodiazepine.

Methods

An online survey was distributed through social media and advertisements to Canadians ≥18 years old over a 6-month period (May-Oct 2022) to collect participant's rating of importance of statements and factors about the risk and benefits of benzodiazepines before initiating treatment using a 10-point Likert-type scale. Treatment preferences based on efficacy and risk information were also elicited. The survey was developed and pilot-tested in collaboration with an advisory committee of in

SUBMITTER: Chahal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10690834 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature