Logo image
Patient‐Reported Decisional Regret After Operative Otolaryngology Procedures: A Scoping Review
Journal article   Open access   Peer reviewed

Patient‐Reported Decisional Regret After Operative Otolaryngology Procedures: A Scoping Review

Alice Q. Liu, Brendan D. McNeely, Eitan Prisman and Amanda Hu
The Laryngoscope
10 Nov 2023
url
https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.31176View
Published, Version of Record (VoR) Open

Abstract

Objective To review the published literature on decisional regret in adult patients undergoing operative otolaryngology procedures. The primary outcome was decisional regret scale (DRS) scores. DRS scores of 0 indicate no regret, 1–25 mild regret, and >25 moderate to strong/severe regret. Data Sources A comprehensive librarian‐designed strategy was used to search MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL from inception to September 2023. Review Methods Inclusion criteria consisted of English‐language studies of adult patients who underwent operative otolaryngology treatments and reported DRS scores. Data was extracted by two independent reviewers. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR) guidelines were followed. Oxford Centre's Levels of Evidence were used for quality assessment. Results In total, 6306 studies were screened by two independent reviewers; 13 studies were included after full‐text analysis. Subspecialties comprised: Head and neck (10), endocrine (1), general (1), and rhinology (1). The DRS results of the included studies spanned a mean range of 10.1–23.9 or a median range of 0–20.0. There was a trend toward more decisional regret after large head and neck procedures or when patients underwent multiple treatment modalities. Depression, anxiety, and patient‐reported quality of life measures were all correlated with decisional regret. Oxford Centre's Levels of Evidence ranged from 2 to 4. Conclusion This is the first comprehensive review of decisional regret in otolaryngology. The majority of patients had no or mild (DRS <25) decisional regret after otolaryngology treatments. Future research on pre‐operative counseling and shared decision‐making to further minimize patient decisional regret is warranted. Level of Evidence N/A Laryngoscope , 2023

Metrics

10 Record Views
2 citations in Scopus

Details

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:

#3 Good Health and Well-Being

InCites Highlights

Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:

Web of Science research areas
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Otorhinolaryngology
Logo image