2018
From trust to skepticism: An in-depth analysis across age groups of adults with sickle cell disease on their perspectives regarding hydroxyurea
Sinha C, Bakshi N, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. From trust to skepticism: An in-depth analysis across age groups of adults with sickle cell disease on their perspectives regarding hydroxyurea. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199375. PMID: 29949647, PMCID: PMC6021071, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseGroup 1 participantsGroup 2 participantsCell diseaseSide effectsAdult SCD patientsPatient-related factorsPotential side effectsAdult patientsSCD patientsHU usePatients' attitudesAge 31Age groupsAge 18PatientsYoung adultsEfficacySignificant differencesAdultsEffective alternativeDiseaseRiskParticipantsQualitative interviews
2016
Development, Implementation, and Testing of a Web Based Decision Aid for Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Disease Modifying Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
Krishnamurti L, Ross D, Bakshi N, Khemani K, Sinha C, Loewenstein G. Development, Implementation, and Testing of a Web Based Decision Aid for Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Disease Modifying Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2016, 128: 5919. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.5919.5919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseHematopoietic stem cell transplantationClinical trialsCell diseaseClinical decisionPatients/family membersFinal decision aidOttawa Decision Support FrameworkDisease-Modifying TherapiesChronic blood transfusionsStem cell transplantationRandomized clinical trialsDecision aidMix of patientsEligible patientsModifying therapiesLate complicationsBlood transfusionFavorable patientsSubstantial morbidityCell transplantationQualitative interviewsPhysicians' perceptionsPremature mortalitySubstantial burden