Surgical Outcomes Research Center, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Decision Science Group, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Br J Surg. 2021 Nov 11;108(11):e361-e363. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab280.
A randomized survey of 1257 respondents was used to assess willingness to undergo antibiotic treatment of appendicitis with different quoted risks of treatment failure requiring appendicectomy. Overall, 1045 respondents (83.1 per cent) were willing to try antibiotics. Even at a quoted 60 per cent risk of failure, 75 per cent of respondents were willing to attempt antibiotic treatment.
采用随机调查的方式对 1257 名受访者进行调查,以评估他们对不同治疗失败风险(需行阑尾切除术)的阑尾炎抗生素治疗的意愿。总体而言,1045 名受访者(83.1%)愿意尝试使用抗生素。即使风险为 60%,也有 75%的受访者愿意尝试抗生素治疗。