Larger and prospective studies are needed to better assess treatment options, screening and monitoring in these patients.
Most respondents reported at least "quite a bit" of understanding regarding treatment options, screening modalities, symptomatology, and cancer-related side effects.
A summary table concludes the decision aid, bringing together key information already presented to facilitate comparison between the options (screening vs not screening) in terms of the numbers of women dying from breast cancer and experiencing screening harms.
Given the complexity of chronic postsurgical pain and the range of possible treatment options, screening and adequate referral processes are needed, so that patients can receive appropriate interventions that have the potential to improve outcomes and reduce distress.
The second part of the questionnaire analysed the presented information such as treatment options, alternative treatment options, screening, follow-up, treatment-related risks, side effects, treatment time, and information about self-help and support groups.
This adaptation of SAPM provides the first cost-effectiveness analysis of screening and brief intervention programmes in Italy, examining two implementation options: screening at the next registration with a new GP or screening at the next GP consultation.
