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Treatment Evaluator (To help choose a treatment)

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The Treatment Evaluator lists each of the most common aspects of making a decision about which treatment to undergo and encourages you to determine how important each aspect is to you. [Tell me more]

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Importance
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Click on setting that reflects your understanding. 4 = best. 0 = worst/not at all
Impact on my daily life -- Short Term

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4 = None
2 = Minimal affect on my daily life
0 = Will severely interrupt my daily life

Impact on my daily life -- Long Term

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4 = None
2 = Minimal affect on my daily life
0 = Will severely interrupt my daily life

Impact on my work -- Short Term

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4 = None
2 = Minimal affect on my daily life
0 = Will severely interrupt my daily life

(To learn how to obtain an accommodation at work to permit you to do your job, see: Work: Health Accommodation)

Impact on my work -- Long Term

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4 = None
2 = Minimal affect on my daily life
0 = Will severely interrupt my daily life

(To learn how to obtain an accommodation at work to permit you to do your job, see: Work: Health Accommodation)

Impact on my ability to (insert activity that is important to you, such as tennis, hiking, reading, traveling)

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4 = None
2 = Limited impact
0 = Will severely interrupt this activity

Impact on my ability to (insert activity that is important to you, Such as tennis, hiking, Reading, traveling)

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4 = None
2 = Limited impact
0 = Will severely interrupt this activity

Need for assistance during and/or immediately after treatment

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4 = None
2 = Limited need
0 = Require assistance 24/7

Need for assistance long term after treatment

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4 = None
2 = Limited need
0 = Require assistance 24/7

Unwelcome side effects in general

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4 = No unwelcome side effects
2 = Manageable side effects
0 = Difficult to deal with

Unwelcome side effect in particular: (name the side effect such as nausea)

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4 = None
2 = Exists, but is manageable
0 = Effect is likely and cannot be controlled

Number of pills I have to take a day

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4 = A minimal number of pills; no restrictions on taking them (such as no requirement to take with or without food, or with or without milk products)
2 = Not easy to take, but "I can do it."
0 = A number of pills or requirements for taking them that may be difficult for you to handle

Expense that you will have to pay (include co-pays & uninsured amounts you would pay before, during and after the treatment)

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4 = No meaningful affect on your finances
2 = An amount you can afford, but would hurt
0 = An amount that is difficult for you to pay

(To learn how to deal with a financial crunch, click here)

What are the approximate odds that the treatment will work?

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4 =100%
2 = 50/50
0 = A low percentage

How convenient is the place where the treatment will occur?

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4 = Very convenient
2 = Okay
0 = Very inconvenient

Does the treatment require hospitalization?

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4 = No
2 = Yes, but can be done as an out patient
0 = Yes

(To learn more, including choosing a hospital and maximizing stay and minimizing risk of infection, click here)

If the treatment will be given in a facility such as a doctor's office or hospital: how would you rate the physical facility?

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4 = Excellent
2 = Okay/acceptable
0 = Not acceptable

If the treatment will be given in a facility such as a doctor's office or hospital: how would you rate cleanliness and infection control procedures?

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4 = Excellent
2 = Okay/acceptable
0 = Not acceptable

(To learn more about minimizing risk of infection in a hospital, click here)

Does the treatment involve X-ray or radiation?

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4 = no X-ray or radiation
2 = minimal amount of X-ray or radiation
0 = amount of X-ray or radiation that could be harmful in the future

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