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Patient Decision Aid Summary

Title Uterine Fibroids: Should I Have Uterine Fibroid Embolization?
To access it View the patient decision aid on the developer website
Audience Women who have decided to treat their uterine fibroids.
Options included Have uterine fibroid embolization to treat your symptoms.
Choose another treatment.
Such as over-the-counter pain medicine, hormones, or surgery.
Year of last update or review 2021
Format Web, paper
Developer Healthwise
Where was it developed? www.healthwise.org
Healthwise
US
Health condition Uterine Fibroids
Language English
Based on 2025 IPDAS criteria (International Patient Decision Aid Standards) this patient decision aid (and/or supporting materials) meets:
0100
7 out of 7 IPDAS Qualifying criteria to be defined as a patient decision aid
071
5 out of 6 IPDAS Essential criteria to lower the risk of making a biased decision
1000
Not applicable: Other IPDAS Essential criteria for patient decision aids about screening or testing
View IPDAS criteria details.

Last modified: 2025-07-08.