While appendectomy has been the main treatment of appendicitis for over 100 years, recent European studies found that, at least among highly selected patients, antibiotics alone can be an effective alternative. Surgeons and patients alike have a difficult time deciding if surgery or antibiotics are the best choice to treat appendicitis. The goal of the TRIAD is to evaluate the patients who are a part of the TRIAD implementation program and assess satisfaction and decisional regret for patients with appendicitis. This information will be used to inform the design of decision-support interventions to help patients improve their ability to make an informed decision in-line with their preferences and values.
Appendicitis
While appendectomy has been the main treatment of appendicitis for over 100 years, recent European studies found that, at least among highly selected patients, antibiotics alone can be an effective alternative. Surgeons and patients alike have a difficult time deciding if surgery or antibiotics are the best choice to treat appendicitis. The goal of the TRIAD is to evaluate the patients who are a part of the TRIAD implementation program and assess satisfaction and decisional regret for patients with appendicitis. This information will be used to inform the design of decision-support interventions to help patients improve their ability to make an informed decision in-line with their preferences and values.
TRIAD Appendicitis Decision-making Surveys
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Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park, Baldwin Park, California, United States, 90027
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
Kaiser Permanente Riverside, Riverside, California, United States, 92555
Grady Health System / Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30305
Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
Michigan Medicine- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States, 10032
Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204
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University of Washington,
Giana Davidson, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Washington
2025-10-01