Publications by authors named "Teresa B Ades"
Background: What constitutes adequate information for decision-making and informed consent is a practical question appropriately answered with deference to expertise.
Objectives: The aims of this study were: (1) to establish consensus on a procedure-specific core information set of essential informed consent information by relevant medical experts for primary breast augmentation surgery; and (2) to define from the clinical perspective the data source and imminence elements of evidence-based risk communication.
Methods: The study followed a modified Delphi expert consensus model.
Background: Best practice for informed consent in aesthetic plastic surgery is a process of shared decision-making, yet evidence strongly suggests this is not commonly reflected in practice nor is it supported by traditional informed consent documents (ICD). Falsely held beliefs by clinicians about shared decision-making may contribute to its lack of adoption.
Objective: The authors sought to understand the baseline attitudes, beliefs, and practices of informed consent among board-certified plastic surgeons with a primarily aesthetics practice.