Status:
COMPLETED
Veterans as Leaders in Understanding and Education (VALUE)
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The primary objectives for this study are to develop an estimate of the prevalence of health literacy at four geographically diverse Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (Minneapolis, Portland, Durham, an...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND / RATIONALE: Studies have shown that people with poor health literacy skills have significantly worse health status, greater risk for hospitalization, less knowledge about their health con...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All veterans eligible for care at any of the study facilities (Minneapolis, LA, Durham, and Portland VA Medical Centers) who were scheduled to have at least one primary care visit during the 6-month study recruitment period.
Exclusion
- Patients were excluded who had: 1) Severe cognitive disorders, 2) Severe visual impairment, 3) Severe hearing impairment, 4) Significant difficulty understanding English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
1850 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00137241
Start Date
July 1 2004
End Date
November 1 2005
Last Update
April 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417