Development of a patient decision aid on subacromial decompression surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery: an international mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop and user test a patient decision aid for people with subacromial pain syndrome that presents evidence-based information on the benefits and harms of subacromial decompression surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery.

Design

Mixed-methods study outlining the development of a patient decision aid.

Setting

We assembled a multidisciplinary steering group, and used existing decision aids and decision science to draft the decision aid. Participants were recruited through social media (not restricted by country nor setting), local hospitals and the authors' collaboration network.

Participants

People with shoulder pain and health professionals who manage people with shoulder pain.

Primary and secondary outcomes

We interviewed participants to

SUBMITTER: Zadro J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8407224 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature