Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in Canada. Significant advancements in chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer have resulted in the need for a quantitative comparison between these treatments on a relative scale. Therefore, a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials was conducted using gemcitabine, the standard treatment, as the reference comparator. Based on results from the network meta-analysis, in which optimal treatments were identified and side effects of each treatment evaluated, an Internet-based patient decision aid was developed in order to present the benefits and risks of each therapy option: (1) Best supportive care (2) gemcitabine (3) FOLFIRINOX. The objective of the decision aid was to guide patients through the decision-making process based on their individual preferences and values. The decision aid was deemed to be acceptable and feasible based on results from a pilot study conducted at The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/24395 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Gresham, Gillian |
| Contributors | Wells, George |
| Publisher | Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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