Needs assessment for a decision support tool in oral cancer requiring major resection and reconstruction: a mixed-methods study protocol.
David FornerPaul HongMartin CorstenValeria E RacRosemary MartinoAndrew G ShumanDouglas B ChepehaAnna M SawkaJohn R de AlmeidaJonathan C IrishDale H BrownS Mark TaylorPatrick J GullaneJonathan R TritesRalph GilbertMatthew H RigbyJolie RingashDavid GoldsteinPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
This study has been approved by the research ethics boards of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (Halifax, Nova Scotia) and the University Health Network (Toronto, Ontario). Dissemination to clinicians will be through traditional approaches and creation of a head and neck cancer SDM website. Dissemination to patients will include a section within the website, patient advocacy groups and postings within clinical environments.