Study population and recruitment
gynaecological cancer, UC
PROLAPSE
Women with symptomatic POP who opted for (new) treatment were included. Inclusion criteria included eligibility for at least two treatment options and being able to use a computer with the internet. All the participants in the study signed a written informed consent form. Exclusion criteria were a history of gynaecological cancer, no access to the internet, insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language, more than one prolapse surgical procedure in the past, prolapse surgery in the past 2 years or participation in another study [Pre-randomisation took place on a hospital level to determine whether patients of a certain hospital would receive usual care (UC) or UC with the DA. Randomisation was performed by a researcher not involved in the study and blinded to the identity of the hospitals. Because of the nature of the study patients and clinicians could not be blinded to the use of the DA. Cluster randomisation was chosen to prevent clinicians' knowledge of the DA and its implications from contaminating UC.