Pediatric Patient and Caregiver Values in Treatment Decision-making for Uncomplicated Appendicitis

Jordan C Apfeld; Jennifer N Cooper; Peter C Minneci; Katherine J Deans

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.2289

Pediatric Patient and Caregiver Values in Treatment Decision-making for Uncomplicated Appendicitis

JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Jan 1;175(1):94-96. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.2289.

Authors

Jordan C Apfeld¹, Jennifer N Cooper¹, Peter C Minneci^{1

2}, Katherine J Deans^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Center for Surgical Outcomes Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
² Department of Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

Abstract

This cohort study surveys pediatric patients and their caregivers to elicit reasons for their preferences for nonoperative management vs surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis.

Publication types

Letter
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Appendicitis* / therapy
Caregivers*
Child
Decision Making, Shared*
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Participation*