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Trial reportPsycho-oncology2016

Acceptability and pilot efficacy trial of a web-based breast reconstruction decision support aid for women considering mastectomy.

Sharon L Manne, Neal Topham, Thomas A D'Agostino, Shannon Myers Virtue, Laurie Kirstein, Kristin Brill, Cheryl Manning, Generosa Grana, Marc D Schwartz, Pamela Ohman-Strickland

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Psycho-oncology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Decision aids for people facing health treatment or screening decisions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  6. Web-based decision aids for cancer clinical decisions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  9. Pilot trial of iBDecide: Evaluating an online tool to facilitate shared decision making for adolescents and young adults with ulcerative colitis.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022
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  12. Decision-making Tools for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Scoping Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Sharon L ManneDepartment of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Neal TophamDepartment of Surgery, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA,, USA.
Thomas A D'AgostinoDepartment of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Shannon Myers VirtueDepartment of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Laurie KirsteinDepartment of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Kristin BrillMD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Health Systems, Camden, NJ, USA.
Cheryl ManningTriad Interactive, Inc, Washington, DC, USA.
Generosa GranaMD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Health Systems, Camden, NJ, USA.
Marc D SchwartzLombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Pamela Ohman-StricklandDepartment of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.

Funding

Decisional Aid Intervention for Women Considering Breast ReconstructionR21CA149531 · NCI · UNIV OF MED/DENT NJ-R W JOHNSON MED SCH · PI MANNE, SHARON L · 2011 to 2012
$390k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA149531
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe study aim was to test the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a novel interactive web-based breast reconstruction decision support aid (BRAID) for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients considering mastectomy.

methodsFifty-five women considering mastectomy were randomly assigned to receive the BRAID versus the Cancer Support Community's Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Breast Reconstruction pamphlet. Participants completed measures of breast reconstruction (BR) knowledge, preparation to make a decision, decisional conflict, anxiety, and BR intentions before randomization and 2 weeks later.

resultsIn terms of acceptability, enrollment into the study was satisfactory, but the rate of return for follow-up surveys was lower among BRAID participants than pamphlet participants. Both interventions were evaluated favorably in terms of their value in facilitating the BR decision, and the majority of participants completing the follow-up reported viewing the materials. In terms of preliminary efficacy, both interventions resulted in significant increases in BR knowledge and completeness and satisfaction with preparation to make a BR decision, and both interventions resulted in a significant reduction in decision conflict. However, there were no differences between interventions.

conclusionA widely available free pamphlet and a web-based customized decision aid were highly utilized. The pamphlet was as effective in educating women about BR and prepared women equally as well to make the BR decision as compared with a more costly, customized web-based decision support aid. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Decision Support TechniquesInternetSocial SupportAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMammaplastyMastectomyMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePilot ProjectsTreatment Outcome

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PMID26383833
PMCPMC9890719

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