Health Literacy
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
OTHERFrame of numerical information
Each group received only one frame of information.
Sponsors
University of Split, School of Medicine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* First year medical students
Exclusion criteria
* Those who have failed first year and have to repeat it.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perception of effectiveness | Immediately after reading | One item on Likert type scale from 1-10, higher score indicates the higher perceived effectiveness. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Desire to use the described treatment | Immediately after reading | One item on Likert type scale from 1-10, higher score indicates the greater desire to use the described treatment. |
| Desire that treatment is prescribed by family doctor | Immediately after reading | One item on Likert type scale from 1-10. Higher score indicates the greater desire that treatment is prescribed by family doctor. |
Countries
Croatia
Outcome results
None listed