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What is Watchful waiting?

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Watchful waiting is an approach to a medical condition in which time is allowed to pass before medical intervention or therapy is used. During this time, testing and ongoing monitoring may be performed.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Multiple myeloma 271 30
Doctor recommendation 13 7
Lumps and bumps 4 2
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 3 1
Blurry vision in left eye 1 0
Cauda equina syndrome 1 0

Show all 19 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 317 patients that have used Watchful waiting

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 1
None 38

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Watchful waiting

Side effect Patients Percentage
Anxious mood 1
Back pain 1
Fatigue 1
Generalized anxiety disorder 1
Neuropathic pain in lower extremities 1

Why patients stopped taking Watchful waiting

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 2
Other 2
See all 4 patients who've stopped using Watchful waiting

Duration

Stopped using Watchful waiting

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
1 - 2 years 1
5 - 10 years 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 38
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 34
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 9
Not specified 30
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