Patients’ Preferences for Therapy in Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Development, Testing, and Application of a Bedside Decision Instrument

The objective of this study was to determine a patient's preference for treatment in the poor prognostic situation of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. A standardized method of information transfer was developed and pretested for feasibility, acceptability, comprehension, interobserver reliability, and validity. The Decision Board (DB) describes to the patient who has completed surgery for suboptimally debulked ovarian cancer two treatment …