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, MEHMET; Akpinar, ÇAĞRI; Esen, Baris; Solak, Vahid; GÜLPINAR, ÖMER; Beduk, Yasar

doi:10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2018.0198

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, Scopus)

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.