Trial Outcomes & Findings for Presenting Summary Information From Cochrane Systematic Reviews to Physicians (NCT NCT03002610)
NCT ID: NCT03002610
Last Updated: 2019-06-03
Results Overview
The questions will focus on understanding the benefits and risks of the intervention and the quality of evidence described in the systematic review. In total, there will be 10 open ended questions, and the total score will be the sum of the correct answers (minimum 0, maximum 10). Higher scores would indicate higher understanding.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
108 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
One month (30 days)
Results posted on
2019-06-03
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Plain Language Summary
The control group will receive PLS: text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
Pls: Text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
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Infographics
Infographics format of a Cochrane systematic review summary represents the experimental intervention in the trial, where the results are presented with text and pictures.
Infographics: Cochrane started developing infographics, where short textual information about research is supported by visual representations of the main findings and is also aimed at the lay public The investigators will examine whether this format is better in information uptake than standard PLS.
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Scientific Abstract
Scientific abstract is the text written for the academic population and practitioners. It is also intended for control group.
Scientific abstract: Scientific abstract the text written for the academic population and practitioners, with scientific abbreviations which enables experts to go into more detail about the topic.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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24
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50
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34
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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18
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25
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21
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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6
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25
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13
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Plain Language Summary
The control group will receive PLS: text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
Pls: Text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
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Infographics
Infographics format of a Cochrane systematic review summary represents the experimental intervention in the trial, where the results are presented with text and pictures.
Infographics: Cochrane started developing infographics, where short textual information about research is supported by visual representations of the main findings and is also aimed at the lay public The investigators will examine whether this format is better in information uptake than standard PLS.
|
Scientific Abstract
Scientific abstract is the text written for the academic population and practitioners. It is also intended for control group.
Scientific abstract: Scientific abstract the text written for the academic population and practitioners, with scientific abbreviations which enables experts to go into more detail about the topic.
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Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
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6
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25
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13
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Baseline Characteristics
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Plain Language Summary
n=18 Participants
The control group will receive PLS: text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
Pls: Text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
|
Infographics
n=25 Participants
Infographics format of a Cochrane systematic review summary represents the experimental intervention in the trial, where the results are presented with text and pictures.
Infographics: Cochrane started developing infographics, where short textual information about research is supported by visual representations of the main findings and is also aimed at the lay public The investigators will examine whether this format is better in information uptake than standard PLS.
|
Scientific Abstract
n=21 Participants
Scientific abstract is the text written for the academic population and practitioners. It is also intended for control group.
Scientific abstract: Scientific abstract the text written for the academic population and practitioners, with scientific abbreviations which enables experts to go into more detail about the topic.
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Total
n=64 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Specialization obtained
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13 Participants
n=18 Participants
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18 Participants
n=25 Participants
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15 Participants
n=21 Participants
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46 Participants
n=64 Participants
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PhD degree
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9 Participants
n=18 Participants
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13 Participants
n=25 Participants
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7 Participants
n=21 Participants
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29 Participants
n=64 Participants
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Heard of Cochrane systematic reviews before
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18 Participants
n=18 Participants
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23 Participants
n=25 Participants
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20 Participants
n=21 Participants
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61 Participants
n=64 Participants
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Used Cochrane library
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17 Participants
n=18 Participants
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17 Participants
n=25 Participants
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15 Participants
n=21 Participants
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49 Participants
n=64 Participants
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Age, Continuous
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40.0 years
n=18 Participants
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36.0 years
n=25 Participants
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38.0 years
n=21 Participants
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37.0 years
n=64 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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9 Participants
n=18 Participants
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8 Participants
n=25 Participants
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16 Participants
n=21 Participants
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33 Participants
n=64 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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9 Participants
n=18 Participants
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17 Participants
n=25 Participants
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5 Participants
n=21 Participants
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31 Participants
n=64 Participants
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Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
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—
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—
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—
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0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
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Region of Enrollment
Croatia
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18 Participants
n=18 Participants
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25 Participants
n=25 Participants
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21 Participants
n=21 Participants
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64 Participants
n=64 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: One month (30 days)The questions will focus on understanding the benefits and risks of the intervention and the quality of evidence described in the systematic review. In total, there will be 10 open ended questions, and the total score will be the sum of the correct answers (minimum 0, maximum 10). Higher scores would indicate higher understanding.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Plain Language Summary
n=18 Participants
The control group will receive PLS: text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
Pls: Text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
|
Infographics
n=25 Participants
Infographics format of a Cochrane systematic review summary represents the experimental intervention in the trial, where the results are presented with text and pictures.
Infographics: Cochrane started developing infographics, where short textual information about research is supported by visual representations of the main findings and is also aimed at the lay public The investigators will examine whether this format is better in information uptake than standard PLS.
|
Scientific Abstract
n=21 Participants
Scientific abstract is the text written for the academic population and practitioners. It is also intended for control group.
Scientific abstract: Scientific abstract the text written for the academic population and practitioners, with scientific abbreviations which enables experts to go into more detail about the topic.
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Understanding of the Content of Summary Format
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8.0 units on a scale
Interval 7.0 to 9.0
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8.0 units on a scale
Interval 6.0 to 8.0
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8.0 units on a scale
Interval 5.9 to 9.0
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: One month (30 days)This section of the survey will include 5 questions about the experience of participants about the text they read, measured on a 10-point Likert type scale, where 1 means do not agree at all and 10 means fully agree. The total score is the sum of scores on all five answers (minimum 5, maximum 50). Higher scores would indicate higher, or more positive, reading experience.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Plain Language Summary
n=18 Participants
The control group will receive PLS: text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
Pls: Text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
|
Infographics
n=25 Participants
Infographics format of a Cochrane systematic review summary represents the experimental intervention in the trial, where the results are presented with text and pictures.
Infographics: Cochrane started developing infographics, where short textual information about research is supported by visual representations of the main findings and is also aimed at the lay public The investigators will examine whether this format is better in information uptake than standard PLS.
|
Scientific Abstract
n=21 Participants
Scientific abstract is the text written for the academic population and practitioners. It is also intended for control group.
Scientific abstract: Scientific abstract the text written for the academic population and practitioners, with scientific abbreviations which enables experts to go into more detail about the topic.
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Reading Experience
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32.0 units on a scale
Interval 30.0 to 39.9
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37.0 units on a scale
Interval 26.8 to 41.3
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24.0 units on a scale
Interval 21.3 to 31.8
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: One month (30 days)This section of the survey will have 5 questions concerning how easy it was for the participant to find relevant information, measured by a 10-point Likert type scale where the answer 1 means I do not agree at all and 10 means I fully agree. The total score is the sum of scores on all the answers (minimum 5, maximum 50). Higher scores would indicate greater, or more positive user friendliness, meaning that participants consider that format as easier to find relevant information.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Plain Language Summary
n=18 Participants
The control group will receive PLS: text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
Pls: Text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
|
Infographics
n=25 Participants
Infographics format of a Cochrane systematic review summary represents the experimental intervention in the trial, where the results are presented with text and pictures.
Infographics: Cochrane started developing infographics, where short textual information about research is supported by visual representations of the main findings and is also aimed at the lay public The investigators will examine whether this format is better in information uptake than standard PLS.
|
Scientific Abstract
n=21 Participants
Scientific abstract is the text written for the academic population and practitioners. It is also intended for control group.
Scientific abstract: Scientific abstract the text written for the academic population and practitioners, with scientific abbreviations which enables experts to go into more detail about the topic.
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User Friendliness
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29.0 units on a scale
Interval 26.8 to 36.2
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36.0 units on a scale
Interval 30.9 to 40.0
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25.0 units on a scale
Interval 23.5 to 27.2
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OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome
Timeframe: One month (30 days)This section will use 6-item General health numeracy test (Osborne et al., 2013) in order to determine how much our participants understand the basic health instructions regarding numeracy dimension. For each correct answer, the participants receive one point and the total score is the sum of all correct answers.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Plain Language Summary
n=18 Participants
The control group will receive PLS: text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
Pls: Text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
|
Infographics
n=25 Participants
Infographics format of a Cochrane systematic review summary represents the experimental intervention in the trial, where the results are presented with text and pictures.
Infographics: Cochrane started developing infographics, where short textual information about research is supported by visual representations of the main findings and is also aimed at the lay public The investigators will examine whether this format is better in information uptake than standard PLS.
|
Scientific Abstract
n=21 Participants
Scientific abstract is the text written for the academic population and practitioners. It is also intended for control group.
Scientific abstract: Scientific abstract the text written for the academic population and practitioners, with scientific abbreviations which enables experts to go into more detail about the topic.
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Health Numeracy
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5.0 units on a scale
Interval 5.0 to 6.0
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5.0 units on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 6.0
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5.0 units on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 6.0
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Adverse Events
Plain Language Summary
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Infographics
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Scientific Abstract
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee Sponsor had no role in planning of research, its execution or publication.
- Publication restrictions are in place
Restriction type: OTHER