Appendicitis Choice of Treatment Study

Appendicitis Choice of Treatment Study

A longitudinal observational/survey study evaluating patient centered decision making in the choice of treatment for acute appendicitis. Survey evaluates patients experience with decision making and the types of decision support they receive.

Inclusion Criteria:

• English Speaking
• Diagnosed with acute appendicitis
• Considered by the treating clinical team to be eligible for treatment with surgery or with non operative treatment (antibiotics)
• Access to an internet connected device capable of taking the survey

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who do not make their own medical decisions
• Patients who are not felt to be candidates for a decision between operative and nonoperative treatment by the treating clinical team
• Under 18 years of age