An interventional study of Frame of numerical information in Health Literacy, sponsored by University of Split, School of Medicine. Completed at 1 site in Croatia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-26.
Sponsored by University of Split, School of Medicine · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The aim of the study was to conduct three different parallel randomized controlled trials to assess how the different framing of Cochrane summary information (positive vs negative framing of health information) affects affect the perception of the efficacy and intention for use of the described treatment.
The aim of the study was to conduct three different parallel randomized controlled trials to assess how the different framing of Cochrane summary information (positive vs negative framing of health information) affects affect the perception of the efficacy and intention for use of the described treatment.
201 studies on the registry are indexed under Literacy; 69 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 91 is below the median of 124 across 170 interventional studies indexed under Literacy.
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Exclusion Criteria:
The numerical expressions were presented in a positive way: e.g. treatment was successful for 4 out of 10 persons.
Other: Frame of numerical information
The numerical expressions were presented in a negative way: e.g. treatment was unsuccessful for 6 out of 10 persons.
Other: Frame of numerical information
Each group received only one frame of information.
Perception of effectiveness
One item on Likert type scale from 1-10, higher score indicates the higher perceived effectiveness.
Time frame: Immediately after reading
Desire to use the described treatment
One item on Likert type scale from 1-10, higher score indicates the greater desire to use the described treatment.
Time frame: Immediately after reading
Desire that treatment is prescribed by family doctor
One item on Likert type scale from 1-10. Higher score indicates the greater desire that treatment is prescribed by family doctor.
Time frame: Immediately after reading
Plan to share: Yes — Available upon request from principal investigator.
Supporting information: Statistical analysis plan
This study is completed, as verified in Feb 2018. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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