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Patient Decision Aid
Achilles tendon rupture: Should I have surgery?
What is a Patient Decision Aid?
Patient decision aids are tools that help patients, care-givers and families become involved in decision making around difficult health care issues. They are designed to complement, rather than replace, the advice given by a health care practitioner.
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- Resource type: Patient decision aid
Summary - The message of this resource is:
This patient decision aid helps people with an Achilles tendon rupture decide on whether to have surgery or treat the rupture with a cast or brace by comparing the benefits, risks and side effects of both options.
View this Patient decision aid at OHRI
Keywords
Ankle injury, Achilles tendon rupture, surgery, cast, brace
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Step 1 - Evidence-based
Is this information reliable, based on scientific research?
Step 2 - Transparency
Is it clear who developed the resource and how?
Step 3 - Usability
Is the information easy to understand and easy to use?
Rated on: 7/4/2017 3:18:53 PM
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