Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Feb 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialHow do patients perceive the benefits and risks of peripheral angioplasty? Implications for informed consent.
To explore perceptions of benefits and risks of patients undergoing peripheral angioplasty and to investigate factors that modify them. ⋯ Patients who undergo peripheral angiography tend to underestimate the risks and overestimate the benefits of peripheral angioplasty. The patient information sheet and risk assessment tool used in this study altered patient perceptions of risks and benefits of the procedure and, therefore, aid informed consent.