Improving Breast Cancer Surgical Treatment Decision Making: The iCanDecide Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Purpose This study was conducted to determine the effect of iCanDecide, an interactive and tailored breast cancer treatment decision tool, on the rate of high-quality patient decisions-both informed and values concordant-regarding locoregional breast cancer treatment and on patient appraisal of decision making. Methods We conducted a randomized clinical trial of newly diagnosed patients with early-stage breast cancer making locoregional treatment decisions. From 22 surgical practices, 537 patients were recruited and randomly assigned online to the iCanDecide interactive and tailored Web site (intervention) or the iCanDecide static Web site (control). Participants completed a baseline survey and were mailed a follow-up survey 4 to 5 weeks after enrollment to assess the primary outcome of a

SUBMITTER: Hawley ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5946719 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature