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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| NCT00386932 |
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| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | NIH |
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RATIONALE:
The way in which information about a drug is provided may affect the ability of patients and doctors to understand how a drug works and the side effects of the drug.
PURPOSE:
This randomized trial is studying how well a drug facts page works compared with a short drug summary in helping patients and doctors understand medical information.
This is a randomized study. Participants are contacted by phone via random-digit dialing for initial interview using the computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) system. Eligible participants are then randomized to 1 of 2 intervention arms.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Experimental | Participants received 2 ads for drugs to reduce cardiovascular risk with drug facts boxes second pages. |
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| 2 | Active Comparator | Participants receive the same 2 advertisements for drugs to reduce cardiovascular risk with the standard second page (i.e., brief summary) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Drug Facts Box | Other | Educational intervention of 1 page summary of drug efficacy and side effects |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Comparison of two drugs for the same indication, Knowledge and judgments about 2 drugs to reduce the future risk of cardiovascular events | Immediate return of patient survey |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Comprehension of information contained in the drug facts box | Immediate return of patient survey |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Steven Woloshin, MD, MS | Dartmouth Medical School; VA Medical Center (WRJ) | Principal Investigator |
| Lisa M Schwartz, MD, MS | Dartmouth Medical School, VA Medical Center (WRJ) | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| VA Medical Center | White River Junction | Vermont | 05009 | United States |
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| Standard Brief Summary |
| Other |
Ads consisted of the standard second page called the brief summary |
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