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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Randomised trial of a shared decision-making intervention consisting of trade-offs and individualized treatment information for BRCA 1/2 mutation carriers. J Clin Oncol 2004; 22: 3293-301.

Published: 1st January 2004

Authors: van Roosmalen MS, Stalmeier PF, Verhoef LC, Hoekstra-Weebers JE, Oosterwijk JC, Hoogerbrugge N et al.

Conclusion

Women at high risk of breast cancer were randomly allocated to Shared Decision Making Intervention, a method of structured choice evaluation, or control groups. In the long term their choice of treatment choice was not affected, but patients in the active group reported significant psychological advantages.

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