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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Positive frame | Experimental | The numerical expressions were presented in a positive way: e.g. treatment was successful for 4 out of 10 persons. |
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| Negative frame | Experimental | The numerical expressions were presented in a negative way: e.g. treatment was unsuccessful for 6 out of 10 persons. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Frame of numerical information | Other | Each group received only one frame of information. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Perception of effectiveness | One item on Likert type scale from 1-10, higher score indicates the higher perceived effectiveness. | Immediately after reading |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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. | Immediately after reading |
| Desire that treatment is prescribed by family doctor |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ivan Buljan, MPsy | University of Split, School of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Split School of Medicine | Split | 21000 | Croatia |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 32375659 | Derived | Buljan I, Tokalic R, Roguljic M, Zakarija-Grkovic I, Vrdoljak D, Milic P, Puljak L, Marusic A. Framing the numerical findings of Cochrane plain language summaries: two randomized controlled trials. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2020 May 6;20(1):101. doi: 10.1186/s12874-020-00990-4. |
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One item on Likert type scale from 1-10. Higher score indicates the greater desire that treatment is prescribed by family doctor.
| Immediately after reading |