Welcome to the PatientPlus decision aid

How can this decision aid help you?

De Quervain tendinopathy goes away with time, but it sometimes takes a year or more. There are various treatments available for people with a de Quervain tendinopathy. This decision aid provides you with the harms and benefits of each treatment. If you’re unsure, your doctor can help you choose the best treatment for you.

At the end you can print this decision aid. This way you can go over it again and discuss everything with people you trust.


This decision aid is written by:

Margot Vlot, Chao Zhou, Teun Teunis, David Ring

Version 18-05-17.

All authors indicated to have no conflict of interests associated with this decision aid. Completed ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms of all authors and PatientPlus employees are on file and can be viewed on request.