Aortic Aneurysm Repair Patient Decision Tool

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[/one_half]The purpose of this project was t0 develop an educational tool to enable collaborative decision-making between surgeons and patients who are deciding whether to proceed with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

The outcome was to test the efficacy of the tool in improving patients’ understanding of their condition and the risks, benefits, and alternatives to intervention, level of patient anxiety/regret, and patient satisfaction with the decision-making process.