Development and Evaluation of Computer-Based Versions of the Decision Board for Early Breast Cancer
Abstract
The objectives of this study are to develop i) computer-based versions of the Decision Boards for (a) surgical treatment of breast cancer; (b)chemotherapy for node-negative breast cancer, and (c) chemotherapy for premenopausal node-positive breast cancer; and ii) to compare the relative effectiveness of the computer-based versions with standard Decision Boards for women with early breast cancer. In our second year, after extensive revisions, field testing was conducted on the revised standard node positive chemotherapy Decision Board. Prototypes of the computer-based chemotherapy boards were developed and are being field tested. Field testing of the computer-based version of the surgery Decision Board has demonstrated that the instrument is easy for the patient to understand, easy for the surgeon to use and acceptable to both. The randomized controlled trial of the instruments will begin early in the new year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA388876
Entities
People
- Timothy J. Whelan
Organizations
- McMaster University