Empowering patient choice: a systematic review of decision aids for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a complex condition that affects ~3.2 million men in the UK. As men often face multiple treatment options, discussion and consideration of their priorities and preferences is necessary; however, research indicates this is not always adopted in practice.

Objectives

To evaluate decisional interventions currently available for men with symptomatic BPH, distinct from those designed for prostate cancer.

Methods

Eight databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Science Direct, Scopus, Google, Cochrane Library, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination) were searched retrieving a total of 1979 results, of which 13 international studies discussing 10 decision aids (DAs) were included. Studies were eligible that targeted adult males ex

SUBMITTER: Hollands C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12343979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature