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Patient Decision Aid Summary

Title Hidradenitis Suppurativa Decision Aid.
To access it View the patient decision aid on the developer website
Audience All hidradenitis suppurativa patients, caregivers, and health care providers.
Options included No treatment.
Topical treatments.
Systemic treatments.
Biologic treatments.
Systemic immunosuppressant treatments.
Light, laser, and energy sources.
Surgical treatments.
Complementary and alternative treatments.
Year of last update or review 2019
Format Web, paper, PDF
Developer Dr. Jerry Tan
Where was it developed? https://www.informed-decisions.org/about.php
Windsor Clinical Research Inc.
Canada
Health condition Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Language English
Based on 2025 IPDAS criteria (International Patient Decision Aid Standards) this patient decision aid (and/or supporting materials) meets:
7 out of 7 IPDAS Qualifying criteria to be defined as a patient decision aid
5 out of 7 IPDAS Essential criteria to lower the risk of making a biased decision
Not applicable: Other IPDAS Essential criteria for patient decision aids about screening or testing
View IPDAS criteria details.

Last modified: 2025-07-29.