Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To describe two templates that can be used to improve the
quality of breast cancer treatment decisions. Data Sources: Case study, survey of current …

PURPOSE: To present the results of a pilot study testing an intervention designed to improve
the quality of medical consultations between breast cancer patients and physicians and, in …

OBJECTIVE: Decision Services (DS) provide support for breast cancer patients at the
University of California, San Francisco to help ensure patient-centered care. METHODS: We …

This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of using a computer intervention to
enhance communication between healthcare professionals and women with breast cancer …

PURPOSE: To measure the prevalence of communication barriers between breast cancer
patients and their physicians and to present the results of a study evaluating the impact of …

ContextThe long-term results of randomized trials have demonstrated equivalent survival
rates for mastectomy and breast-conserving therapy for the treatment of early stage breast …

This study sought to evaluate a shared decision‐making aid for breast cancer prevention
care designed to help women make appropriate prevention decisions by presenting …

Purpose/Objectives: To explore the lived experience of patients with breast cancer using
decisional support aids during the prediagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment phases of their …

Background Early-stage breast cancer patients face a series of complex treatment decisions,
with the first typically being choice of locoregional treatment. There is a need for tools to …

OBJECTIVE: We implemented and monitored a clinical service, Consultation Planning,
Recording and Summarizing (CPRS), in which trained facilitators elicit patient questions for …