Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominaal Aorta Aneurysma, Intermittent Claudication, Etalagebenen, Varicose Veins, Spataderen, Shared Decision-Making, Gedeelde besluitvorming, Decision Support Tools, Keuzehulpmiddelen
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age ≥ 18 years • Newly diagnosed patients with an asymptomatic AAA and which has grown to 5,5 cm or more. • Newly diagnosed patients with invalidating IC (Fontaine IIb) • VV for which the patient is considering treatment • Eligible for more than one treatment option • Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Insufficient understanding of the Dutch language or cognitively unable to complete Dutch questionnaires. • Life expectancy less than 1 year • Patients requiring emergency surgery • ASA IV patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The level of SDM during the doctor-patient consultations in which a treatment decision is to be made. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • The level of disease-specific knowledge in patients • The quality of life in patients • The level of SDM as perceived by patients • The decisional conflict in patients • The level of SDM as perceived by physicians • The (chosen) treatment • The successful introduction of DSTs • Process measures of implementation | — |
Contacts
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