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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2021

Patient-reported factors that influence the vestibular schwannoma treatment decision: a qualitative study.

O M Neve, G Soulier, M Hendriksma, A G L van der Mey, A van Linge, P P G van Benthem, E F Hensen, A M Stiggelbout

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Identification and synthesis of decision-making factors in vestibular schwannoma treatment.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  8. The impact of vestibular schwannoma and its management on employment.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

O M NeveDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands. o.m.neve@lumc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-8448
G SoulierDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
M HendriksmaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5254-8842
A G L van der MeyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
A van LingeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2205-3237
P P G van BenthemDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7946-1912
E F HensenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4393-7421
A M StiggelboutMedical Decision Making, Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6293-4509
Leiden University Medical Center · NLErasmus MC · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIn cases of small- to medium-sized vestibular schwannomas, three management strategies can be opted for: active surveillance, surgery or radiotherapy. In these cases, the patient's preference is pivotal in decision-making. The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence a patient's decision for a particular management strategy.

methodsA qualitative inductive thematic analysis was performed based on semi-structured interviews. Eighteen patients with small- to medium-sized vestibular schwannomas were interviewed. All patients were diagnosed or treated at one of the two participating university medical centers in the Netherlands.

resultsTen themes were identified that influenced the decision, classified as either medical or patient-related. The medical themes that emerged were: tumor characteristics, the physician's recommendation, treatment outcomes and the perceived center's experience. The patient-related themes were: personal characteristics, anxiety, experiences, cognitions, logistics and trust in the physician.

conclusionKnowledge of the factors that influence decision-making helps physicians to tailor their consultations to arrive at a true shared decision on vestibular schwannoma management.

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NeurilemmomaNeuroma, AcousticDecision MakingHumansNetherlandsPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQualitative ResearchPatient-centered careQualitative researchShared decision-makingVestibular schwannoma

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PMID33026499
PMCPMC8328891
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