Randomized trial of a decision aid for patients with cystic fibrosis considering lung transplantation.

Autor: Vandemheen KL, O'Connor A, Bell SC, Freitag A, Bye P, Jeanneret A, Berthiaume Y, Brown N, Wilcox P, Ryan G, Brager N, Rabin H, Morrison N, Gibson P, Jackson M, Paterson N, Middleton P, Aaron SD
Zdroj: American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine; Oct2009, Vol. 180 Issue 8, p761-768, 8p
Abstrakt: RATIONALE: We developed an evidence-based decision aid for patients with advanced cystic fibrosis considering referral for lung transplantation. OBJECTIVES: To prospectively evaluate whether use of the decision aid increased knowledge about the options, improved realistic expectations, and decreased decisional conflict in adult patients. METHODS: We performed a single-blind randomized controlled trial involving 149 adult patients with cystic fibrosis with an FEV(1)
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