background: as part of the process of developing a decision aid for carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) according to the ottawa decision support framework, we were interested in the level of ‘decisional conflict’ of hand surgeons and patients with cts. this study addresses the null hypothesis that there is no difference between surgeon and patient decisional conflict with respect to test and treatment...

background: as an early step in the development of a decision aid for idiopathic trigger finger (tf) we were interested in the level of decisional conflict experienced by patients and hand surgeons. this study tested the null hypothesis that there is no difference in decisional conflict between patients with one or more idiopathic trigger fingers and hand surgeons. secondary analyses address th...

  Background: As an early step in the development of a decision aid for idiopathic trigger finger (TF) we were interested in the level of decisional conflict experienced by patients and hand surgeons. This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no difference in decisional conflict between patients with one or more idiopathic trigger fingers and hand surgeons. Secondary analyses address ...

       Background: As part of the process of developing a decision aid for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) according to the Ottawa Decision Support Framework, we were interested in the level of ‘decisional conflict’ of hand surgeons and patients with CTS. This study addresses the null hypothesis that there is no difference between surgeon and patient decisional conflict with respect to test and tr...

BACKGROUND As part of the process of developing a decision aid for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) according to the Ottawa Decision Support Framework, we were interested in the level of 'decisional conflict' of hand surgeons and patients with CTS. This study addresses the null hypothesis that there is no difference between surgeon and patient decisional conflict with respect to test and treatment ...

The Rockefeller University Press J. Exp. Med. Vol. 208 No. 12 2343-2347 www.jem.org/cgi/doi/10.1084/jem.20112295 As detailed in the Appreciation piece written by Carol Moberg, Ralph’s discovery and investigation of DCs constituted an enormous contribution to immunology. However, Ralph’s influence extended far beyond the strictly scientific. Below, some of Ralph’s closest colleagues and friends ...

BACKGROUND As an early step in the development of a decision aid for idiopathic trigger finger (TF) we were interested in the level of decisional conflict experienced by patients and hand surgeons. This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no difference in decisional conflict between patients with one or more idiopathic trigger fingers and hand surgeons. Secondary analyses address the...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate women who have completed hereditary cancer risk assessment and BRCA genetic testing to determine if they considered themselves prepared to proceed with decision making regarding cancer screening and prevention options. Levels of decisional conflict were explored, as was their preference for information delivery. The prospective, descriptive survey was c...