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[[Clinical_question:In men without evidence of prostate cancer does a decision support intervention or decision aid compared with usual care improve knowledge and decisional satisfaction, related distress and uncertainty about PSA testing?|]]	Patel N, Lester JF, Coles B, Macbeth FR 2005	Complete this critical appraisal
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Guidelines:Lung cancer/Systemic therapy

http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Clinical_question_talk:What_is_the_clinical_benefit_of_video_assisted_thoracoscopic_surgery_(VATS)_pleurodesis_in_malignant_effusions%3F/Suggestions

http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Clinical_question_talk:What_is_the_clinical_benefit_of_video_assisted_thoracoscopic_surgery_(VATS)_pleurodesis_in_malignant_effusions%3F/Introduction

http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Clinical_question_comments:What_is_the_role_of_early_ICC/pleuradhesis_or_early_thoracoscopic_pleuradhesis_in_the_treatment_of_pleural_effusions_in_patients_with_stage_IV_inoperable_NSCLC%3F/Recommendations

http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Clinical_question_talk:What_is_the_role_of_early_ICC/pleuradhesis_or_early_thoracoscopic_pleuradhesis_in_the_treatment_of_pleural_effusions_in_patients_with_stage_IV_inoperable_NSCLC%3F/Recommendations

What is the role of early ICC/pleurodesis or early thoracoscopic pleurodesis in the treatment of pleural effusions in patients with stage IV inoperable NSCLC?

Introduction

Prevention of fluid re-accumulation

Sclerosant pleurodesis

Pleurodesis using video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS)

Pleurodesis using an intercostal catheter insertion and injection of sclerosant

Choice of sclerosant

What catheter size should be used?

Tunnelled pleural catheters

VATS headings

Introduction

VATS decortication

Randomised controlled trials of VATS talc pleurodesis versus bedside chest tube and talc slurry

Meta analyses of VATS talc pleurodesis versus bedside chest tube and talc slurry

Evidence summary and recommendations

What is the optimal management of malignant pleural effusions?

Introduction

Prevention of fluid re-accumulation

Long-term tunnelled catheter

Intercostal catheter drainage plus sclerosant instillation

=Recommended catheter size to achieve pleurodesis using an intercostal catheter=

=VATS talc pleurodesis versus bedside intercostal catheter pleurodesis=

==VATS decortication versus VATS pleurodesis==

Optimal choice of sclerosant

Evidence summary and recommendations

References

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