title: Acceptability and pilot efficacy trial of a web-based breast reconstruction decision support aid for women considering mastectomy.
abstract: The study aim was to test the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a novel interactive web-based breast reconstruction decision support aid (BRAID) for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients considering mastectomy.
  
  
  
  Fifty-five women considering mastectomy were randomly assigned to receive the BRAID versus the Cancer Support Community's Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Breast Reconstruction pamphlet. Participants completed measures of breast reconstruction (BR) knowledge, preparation to make a decision, decisional conflict, anxiety, and BR intentions before randomization and 2 weeks later.
  
  
  
  In terms of acceptability, enrollment into the study was satisfactory, but the rate of return for follow-up surveys was lower among BRAID participants than pamphlet participants. Both interventions were evaluated favorably in terms of their value in facilitating the BR decision, and the majority of participants completing the follow-up reported viewing the materials. In terms of preliminary efficacy, both interventions resulted in significant increases in BR knowledge and completeness and satisfaction with preparation to make a BR decision, and both interventions resulted in a significant reduction in decision conflict. However, there were no differences between interventions.
  
  
  
  A widely available free pamphlet and a web-based customized decision aid were highly utilized. The pamphlet was as effective in educating women about BR and prepared women equally as well to make the BR decision as compared with a more costly, customized web-based decision support aid. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Manne
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA,, USA.
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Topham
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Myers Virtue
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kirstein
authors.affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Health Systems, Camden, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brill
authors.affiliation: Triad Interactive, Inc, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Health Systems, Camden, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Generosa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grana
authors.affiliation: Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Marc D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Section of Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ohman-Strickland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000523:psychology*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome