Treatment Decision Making in Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: Evaluation of Computer-Based Patient Education and an Interactive Decision Aid
Abstract
This study aims to examine a method of patient education for men who are seeking treatment for management of localized prostate cancer. The primary goal is to evaluate a recently developed computer-based educational tool (CD-ROM) that is designed to provide treatment- related information and to assist men in making an informed treatment decision. Once they are diagnosed with localized cancer, men are accrued post-biopsy for a baseline interview, and are randomized to receive a CD-ROM with a decision aid, or a CD-ROM with information only. To date, we have accrued and randomized 88 patients and study participation rate is currently 74.5%. We have had 16 men decline participation, 4 men withdraw from the study post-randomization, 5 men who we were never able to reach, and 5 men who are considered "missed" as they had already made a concrete treatment decision by the time we contacted them. Two changes have been made to the study protocol since last year's review and both changes have been approved by the Georgetown IRB and were submitted to the DOD on August 11, 2003. We are now accruing men post-biopsy, whereas we had previously tried to accrue pre-biopsy and we also added a 12-month follow-up interview.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA424654
Entities
People
- Kathryn L. Taylor
Organizations
- Georgetown University