A decision aid is a tool which is designed to help you come to a decision about a particular issue. This decision aid helps you to think about whether you want to join the clinical trial you have identified. It has information about the issues you may want to consider in making your decision. This decision aid also contains a worksheet to help you make your decision.

You can print off the decision aid and discuss it further with your cancer specialist.

To help you consider whether you want to join this clinical trial, you can also complete and print off a decision worksheet from the link below

Open the decision aid worksheet

What do I need to consider if I join this Clinical Trial? (Option 2)

Risks	No cancer type specified.
Benefits	The benefits of participating in this trial are:If you do not get the new treatment in the trial, you will receive the best known standard treatment. This may be as good as or better than the new treatment.If you are taking the new treatment, it might turn out that it is better than the standard treatment, and you might benefit.You can help in the future treatment of people with cancer.You might have more blood tests and scans and more visits to your cancer specialist and this closer monitoring might benefit you.
Commitments	What are my commitments if I join a clinical trial? You may have additional commitments when you join a clinical trial (over and above those you would already have if you were not on the trial). These commitments might be more travel, time, tests, questionnaires to complete and more visits to your cancer specialist. Some of these will occur when you are receiving treatment and some after you have finished the treatment.What are my commitments if I join this clinical trial?What are my commitments after I have finished the treatment on a clinical trial?Even after you have finished the study treatment you will probably need to have regular follow-up. This might involve blood tests, scans, questionnaires and visits to your cancer specialist. Ask your cancer specialist about your specific commitments after you have finished the study treatment.

Making a decision

The decision-making process can be helped by following these 6 steps:

1. Understand your diagnosis as fully as you can
2. Understand your options for further management and the risks and benefits of these options
3. Review the benefits and risks of these options
4. Assess how important these benefits and risks are to you
5. Prioritize the benefits and risks of the study for you (and your family)
6. Get more information/clarification about any uncertain areas

You have already gone through steps 1-3. To help complete steps 4-6 and come to the decision that suits you best, we have included the link below to the decision aid worksheet – 

Open the decision aid worksheet