Status:
COMPLETED
Shared Decision-making on Medical Tests and Care Cascades
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
RAND
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Conditions:
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Care Utilization
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the impact of patient and provider facing educational materials and peer comparison on medical testing conversations during annual physic...
Detailed Description
Medical tests may show unexpected findings leading to additional tests, treatments, and visits that cost money and take time but may not have benefits. This is a prevalent issue with major consequence...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria (Physicians):
- Primary care physicians at Brigham and Women's Hospital
- In active practice
- Inclusion criteria (Patients):
- Adults age 18 years old or older
- English-speaking
- Access to email
- Did not opt out of receiving research invitations from health system
- Patients of participating physicians
- Scheduled annual physical during the study period
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 24 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 29 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
329 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04902664
Start Date
May 24 2021
End Date
October 29 2022
Last Update
November 17 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02120