The development of a DVD to aid patients’ understanding of surgical breast reconstruction clinical trials: QUEST Trials A & B
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Introduction There is a pressing need for further clinical evidence to better inform both patients and clinicians when recommending the optimal type and timing of breast reconstruction. The QUEST trials are unique; the first surgical trials comparing different types (A) and timing (B) of Latissimus dorsi (LD) reconstruction with a primary outcome of quality of life (QoL). Surgical trials are challenging, therefore necessitating a feasibility study to assess the acceptability of randomisation from both the perspectives of the patients and healthcare professionals. It was decided to develop a DVD to compliment the patient information sheet, in order to help patients understand the concepts of the clinical trials, surgical techniques, randomisation and clinical equipoise.
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