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Understanding Preferences For Treatment After Hypothetical First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Surveying An Online Panel Utilizing A Novel Shared Decision-Making Tool, Ben Streufert, Shelby D. Reed, Lori A. Orlando, Dean C. Taylor, Joel C. Huber, Richard C. Mather Iii
Understanding Preferences For Treatment After Hypothetical First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Surveying An Online Panel Utilizing A Novel Shared Decision-Making Tool, Ben Streufert, Shelby D. Reed, Lori A. Orlando, Dean C. Taylor, Joel C. Huber, Richard C. Mather Iii
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Faculty Publications
Background: Although surgical management of a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation (FTASD) can reduce the risk of recurrent dislocation, other treatment characteristics, costs, and outcomes are important to patients considering treatment options. While patient preferences, such as those elicited by conjoint analysis, have been shown to be important in medical decision-making, the magnitudes or effects of patient preferences in treating an FTASD are unknown.
Purpose: To test a novel shared decision-making tool after sustained FTASD. Specifically measured were the following: (1) importance of aspects of operative versus nonoperative treatment, (2) respondents’ agreement with results generated by the tool, (3) willingness to …