Does an interactive summary of findings table improve users’ understanding of and satisfaction with information about the benefits and harms of treatments?

Does an interactive "Summary of Findings table", compared with standard evidence-based patient information and with a static Summary of Findings table, improve members of the public's understanding of and satisfaction with information about the benefits and harms of treatments?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14951221

Enrollment

3200

Registered

2016-01-08

Start date

2015-12-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-11-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Understanding and satisfaction with evidence-based information about the harms and benefits of treatments Not Applicable

Interventions

Members of the public are recruited to participate in the trial via the internet. Participants will consent and complete the trial on-line., before being randomly allocated to one six groups. Each gro

and whether they are satisfied that they have been adequately informed about the benefits and harms of the treatment. Participants will then be shown the alternative presentations for the same scenari

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Members of the public aged 18 or over 2. Registered on the SHARE online database of people in Scotland who are interested in participating in trials (www.registerforshare.org)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Familiar with GRADE SoF tables (assessed by asking participants) 2. Those who have previously participated in the trial 3. Those who have research training or experience equivalent to an MSc or PhD

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Participants’ understanding of, and satisfaction with, information about the benefits and harms of treatments when making a decision is measured using a specially designed online questionnaire that they are given at the time of randomisation 2. Which presentations participants prefer is measured using a specially designed online questionnaire that they are given at the time of randomisation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. The reasons for participants’ preferences, their understanding of the balance of the benefits and harms, and their hypothetical decisions is measured using a specially designed online questionnaire that they are given at the time of randomisation (baseline) and after the presentation 2. The primary outcomes in people who would like their doctor or somebody else to make a decision for them are excluded from the comparisons is measured using a specially designed online questionnaire that they are given at the time of randomisation (baseline) and after the presentation 3. Whether the primary outcomes vary across the six decision-making scenarios is measured using a specially designed online questionnaire that they are given at the time of randomisation (baseline) and after the presentation	—

Measure

Time frame

1. The reasons for participants’ preferences, their understanding of the balance of the benefits and harms, and their hypothetical decisions is measured using a specially designed online questionnaire that they are given at the time of randomisation (baseline) and after the presentation 2. The primary outcomes in people who would like their doctor or somebody else to make a decision for them are excluded from the comparisons is measured using a specially designed online questionnaire that they are given at the time of randomisation (baseline) and after the presentation 3. Whether the primary outcomes vary across the six decision-making scenarios is measured using a specially designed online questionnaire that they are given at the time of randomisation (baseline) and after the presentation

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Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactShaun Treweek

DECIDE_iSoF@icloud.com+44 775 614 4998

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026