Appendix, Gallbladder and Surgical Emergencies · 3 July 2024

Decision Support Tool Clarifies Appendicitis Treatment Choices

Introduction of decision support tool (DST) for appendicitis treatment led to reduced uncertainty in treatment choice, with significant shifts from undecided to antibiotic or surgery preference. Over half of users reported low decisional conflict levels post-DST, indicating enhanced clarity. The publicly available DST, appyornot.org, showed promise in aiding treatment decision-making and is now part of a nationwide initiative to improve patient-surgeon communication on appendicitis options.

Journal Article by Rosen JE, Monsell SE (…) Flum DR et 13 al. in Ann Surg

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