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ArticlePatient education and counseling2016

Treatment recommendations by clinicians in stage I non-small cell lung cancer: A study of factors that influence the likelihood of accounting for the patient's preference.

Wendy Hopmans, Olga C Damman, Jarry T Porsius, Laura Zwaan, Suresh Senan, Danielle R M Timmermans

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for patients with lung tumor and severe pulmonary function impairment.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2024
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  4. Information, deliberation, and decisional control preferences for participation in medical decision-making and its influencing factors among Chinese cancer patients.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021
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  10. A Review of Shared Decision-Making and Patient Decision Aids in Radiation Oncology.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2017
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6 authors.

Wendy HopmansDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO+ Institute for Health and care research, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Olga C DammanDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO+ Institute for Health and care research, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jarry T PorsiusDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO+ Institute for Health and care research, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Laura ZwaanInstitute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands, The Netherlands.
Suresh SenanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Danielle R M TimmermansDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO+ Institute for Health and care research, VU University medical center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: drm.timmermans@vumc.nl.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesSurgery and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) are both curative treatment options for patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Shared decision making (SDM) has been advocated in this patient group. This study explored clinician decision making in relation to the stated treatment preferences of patients.

methodsIn a previous study, we conducted a binary choice experiment with hypothetical cases among 126 clinicians. Secondary data analysis was performed using multilevel logistic regression models, in which random differences between clinicians' decisions were taken into account. We analyzed the influence of patient- and clinician-related characteristics, and uncertainty as experienced by clinicians about their recommendation on the clinician's decision (either in line with the patient's preference or not).

resultsSignificant interactions were observed between patient- and clinician-related characteristics, indicating that patient preferences were selectively taken into account, depending on clinicians' specialty, their views about the comparability of cancer-related outcomes following surgery and SABR, and the degree of uncertainty about the treatment recommendation.

conclusionsOur findings suggest that SDM for stage I NSCLC care is largely influenced by how clinicians weigh available scientific evidence. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Clinicians should involve lung cancer patients more and ask for their preferences in making treatment recommendations.

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Decision MakingPatient ParticipationPatient PreferencePhysician-Patient RelationsAgedCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChoice BehaviorHumansLung NeoplasmsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyRadiosurgeryUncertaintyLung cancerPatient preferencesShared decision makingTreatment recommendations

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