The role of a novel decision aid to support informed decision making process in patients with a symptomatic non - lower pole renal stone < 20 mm in diameter: a prospective randomized study

GÖKCE M. İ., Akpinar Ç., Esen B., Solak V., GÜLPINAR Ö., Beduk Y.

INTERNATIONAL BRAZ J UROL, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.941-947, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2018.0198
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL BRAZ J UROL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.941-947
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Kidney Calculi, Disease, Lithotripsy
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a novel decision aid (DA) in improving the patients' level of knowledge and decreasing decisional conflicts while deciding for SWL vs. RIRS in case of a symptomatic renal stone <2 cm.