Knowledge of Mammography Screening
Conditions
Keywords
informed choice, shared decision making, decision aid, mammography screening, decision support
Brief summary
Women who access the website, are aged between 38-45 years and are considering screening mammograms will be randomized to either the Decision Aid (a booklet providing information and exercises to help them to make a decision about whether to having screening mammograms) group or the Control Group. The Decision Aid group will first read the decision aid, and then will be asked some demographic and knowledge questions. The control group will be asked the demographic and knowledge questions only. The control group will have access to the Decision Aid after they have completed the questions
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDecision Aid
Sponsors
University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
38 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
* female * aged between 38-45 * have access to the internet
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the change in knowledge about the issues involved in screening mammography in women who have read the decision aid. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| elicit womens views on the decision aid including ease of use, content and presentation of information, | — |
| assess the differences in intention to screen | — |
| assess the impact of the decision aid on informed choice | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed