Decision aid on radioactive iodine treatment for early stage papillary thyroid cancer: update to study protocol with follow-up extension

BackgroundPatient decision aids (P-DAs) are used to inform patients about healthcare choices, but there is limited knowledge about their longer term effects, beyond the time period of decision-making.Methods/DesignWe developed a computerized P-DA that explains the choice of radioactive iodine (RAI) adjuvant treatment or no RAI, for patients with low risk papillary thyroid cancer after total thyroidectomy. The original protocol for a randomized …