Darren Flynn, Gary A Ford, Lynne Stobbart, Helen Rodgers, Madeleine J Murtagh, Richard G Thomson
A review of decision support, risk communication and patient information tools for thrombolytic treatment in acute stroke: lessons for tool developers
BMC health services research
many current radiotherapy patient education materials patientcentered interprofessional team developed communicating gynecologic brachytherapy experience cogbe graphic narrative discussion guide cylinder intracavitary interstitial highdoserate hdr gynecologic brachytherapy study assesses perceived clinical benefits usability anxietyreduction cogbe electronic survey sent members american brachytherapy society participants assigned assess one three modalityspecific cogbe versions using modified systems usability scale sus modified statetrait anxiety index mstai likerttype questions free response data analyzed using modified grounded theory median modified sus score 763 interquartile range iqr 713825 significant differences guide types median mstai 40 iqr 40433 guides collectively cylinder guide significantly higher median mstai intracavitary interstitial guides 416 vs 400 400 p 004 suggesting cylinder guide may less impact reducing anxiety respondents reported cogbe helpful 72 would improve patient understanding 77 consultation memorability 82 least moderately likely incorporated practice 80 qualitative analysis themes included personalization relatability positive generalizability negative illustrations clinicians rate cogbe usable potential reduce patient anxiety especially invasive treatment modalities including intracavitary interstitial highdoserate cogbe potential improve patientclinician communication wider range patients due accessible adaptable patientcentered design