Effects of a time out consultation with the general practitioner on cancer treatment decision-making: a randomised controlled trial: Time out with the general practitioner and cancer treatment decision.
Ietje A A PerforsEveline A NoteboomNiek J de WitElsken van der WallElla A VissermanThijs van DalenMarc A M T VerhagenArjen J WitkampRon KoelemijAnnebeth E FlintermanEleonora B L van DorstKim A B M Pruissen-PeetersLeon M G MoonsFranz M N H SchramelMarcel T M van RensMiranda F ErnstAnne M MayCharles W HelsperPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
Even though patients are motivated to have a TOC, implementing a TOC between diagnosis and treatment decision is challenging. Effects of a timely TOC could not be established. Non-timely TOC decreased perceived SDM. Planning of the TOC should be optimised, and future research should establish if adequately timed TOC results in improved SDM in cancer patients.