What is the effectiveness of patient decision aids for cancer-related decisions? A systematic review subanalysis

K McAlpine, KB Lewis, LJ Trevena… - JCO clinical cancer …, 2018 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To determine the effectiveness of patient decision aids when used with patients
who face cancer-related decisions. Patients and Methods Two reviewers independently …

Current guidelines do not sufficiently discriminate venous thromboembolism risk in urology

K McAlpine, RH Breau, R Mallick, S Cnossen… - … Oncology: Seminars and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of noncancer death following
major cancer surgery. Current thromboprophylaxis guidelines do not address procedure-…

Predicting the recurrence risk of renal cell carcinoma after nephrectomy: potential role of CT-radiomics for adjuvant treatment decisions

D Deniffel, K McAlpine, FN Harder, R Jain… - European …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives Previous trial results suggest that only a small number of patients with non-metastatic
renal cell carcinoma (RCC) benefit from adjuvant therapy. We assessed whether the …

Development and acceptability testing of a patient decision aid for urinary diversion with radical cystectomy

K McAlpine, LT Lavallée, D Stacey… - The Journal of …, 2019 - auajournals.org
Purpose: The choice of urinary diversion at cystectomy is a life altering decision. Patient
decision aids are clinical tools that promote shared decision making by providing information …

[HTML][HTML] Shared decision-making for the management of small renal masses: Development and acceptability testing of a novel patient decision aid

K McAlpine, RH Breau, D Stacey, C Knee… - Canadian Urological …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods The International Patient Decision Aids Standards were used to guide an evidence-based
development process. Management options included active surveillance, thermal …

Development and acceptability testing of a patient decision aid for individuals with localized renal masses considering surgical removal with partial or radical …

K McAlpine, RH Breau, D Stacey, C Knee… - … Oncology: Seminars and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Patient decision aids are structured clinical tools that facilitate shared decision-making.
In urology, the decision between partial and radical nephrectomy for a renal mass …

Timing of perioperative pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis initiation and its effect on venous thromboembolism and bleeding outcomes: a systematic review and meta …

K McAlpine, RH Breau, P Werlang, M Carrier… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Perioperative thromboprophylaxis guidelines offer conflicting recommendations
on when to start thromboprophylaxis. As a result, there is considerable variation in clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Canadian Urological Association guideline: Diagnosis, management, and followup of the incidentally discovered adrenal mass

…, F Siddiqi, T McGregor, K McAlpine… - Canadian Urological …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS This guideline was developed by a working group comprised of urologists,
endocrinologists, and radiologists across Canada. The working group met virtually on multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the acceptability of an online patient decision aid for the surgical management of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic …

…, LT Lavallée, P Martin, K McAlpine… - Canadian Urological …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods The International Patient Decision Aids Standards were used to develop a PtDA
that includes monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), bipolar TURP, …

Venous thromboembolism risk in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy for bladder cancer

SN Garas, K McAlpine, J Ross, M Carrier… - … Oncology: Seminars and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction There is limited evidence to inform thromboprophylaxis use for patients receiving
neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgery in bladder cancer. We sought to determine the …