Development of a web-based, patient-centered decision aid for oropharyngeal cancer treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Many patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) have the option of radiation- or surgery-based therapy, and would benefit from a treatment decision aid (DA) to make decisions congruent with their personal values. Our objective was to develop a patient-centered DA for patients with OPSCC that is comprehensible, usable, acceptable, and well-designed.

Materials and methods

Decisional needs from a pilot study of OPSCC survivors and treating physicians were used to inform a web-based prototype DA. A multidisciplinary steering group developed and iteratively revised the DA. Feasibility testing was conducted in two cycles to assess perspectives of stakeholders (medical, radiation and surgical oncologists, patient education experts, and OPSCC su

SUBMITTER: Bigelow EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8754255 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature