Implicit Bias, Treatment Decisions
Conditions
Keywords
clinician decision-making, endodontics, general dentistry
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the association between race and clinical decision-making for dental treatment planning. The investigators conducted cross-sectional survey on participants, who are randomized to one of two patient race conditions.
Detailed description
The study is a randomized cross-sectional survey which is marketed as an exploration of tooth restorability. The condition of randomization is patient race. Dentist participants are randomized to a patient (either Black or White race) and provided with a clinical vignette. The participants are asked to review the clinical vignette and provide their treatment recommendation. Then, they answer questions on dentist and patient demographics. Next, they complete two Implicit Association Tests related to race and dentistry. Finally, the participants are given a debrief of the true purpose of the study. The survey is completed in one sitting.
Interventions
OTHERBlack Patient race condition
The participants who are randomized to this group will be assigned the Black patient.
OTHERWhite Patient race condition
The participants who are randomized to this group will be assigned the White patient.
Sponsors
New York University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* General dentist * Actively in clinical practice in the United States
Exclusion criteria
* Other specialties of dentistry
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Decision | Day 1 (Day of survey start and completion) | The participants answer a survey question asking if they would recommend a Root Canal Treatment or Tooth Extraction for the patient. The survey does not require a follow-up, so the outcome is measured when the participant completes the survey in one sitting. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Implicit Association Test Score | Day 1 (Day of survey start and completion) | The Implicit Association Test is a validated socio-cognitive test. The score ranges from -1 to 1. The survey does not require a follow-up, so the outcome is measured when the participant completes the survey in one sitting. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed