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Decision Aid Summary

Title Making a decision about recurrent tonsillitis in children and adults.
To access it Click here to view the decision aid on the developer website
Audience Children and adults with recurrent tonsilitis
Options included Do nothing,
Painkillers,
Antibiotics.
Tonsillectomy.
Year of last update or review 2023
Format Web, paper, PDF
Developer Dr Samuel Finnikin
Where was it developed? s.finnikin@nhs.net
NHS England
England
Health condition Tonsillitis
Type of decision aid Treatment
Language English
Based on IPDAS criteria (International Patient Decision Aid Standards) this decision aid (and/or supporting materials) meets:
7 out of 7 criteria to be defined as a patient decision aid
7 out of 9 criteria to lower the risk of making a biased decision
Not applicable: other criteria for decision aids about screening or testing

Last modified: 2024-03-04.