The Drug Facts Box: Helping Consumers Understand Drugs for Risk Reduction
35 Years
70 Years
Both
Healthy
Trial Information
The Drug Facts Box: Helping Consumers Understand Drugs for Risk Reduction
This is a randomized study. Participants are contacted by phone via random-digit dialing for
initial interview using the computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) system. Eligible
participants are then randomized to 1 of 2 intervention arms.
- Compare the effect of a prescription drug summary (one-page summary of drug information
that includes a table with data on drug benefit and side effects) vs standard brief
summary in direct-to-consumer advertisements on the comparisons of two drugs for the
same indication, knowledge of drug efficacy and side effects of each drug, perceptions
of drug efficacy and side effects of each drug
- Comprehension of information contained in the drug facts box
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 35-70 year old in household selected by random digit dialing
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-English speaking
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
Comparison of two drugs for the same indication, Knowledge and judgments about 2 drugs to reduce the future risk of cardiovascular events
Outcome Time Frame:
Immediate return of patient survey
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Steven Woloshin, MD, MS
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Dartmouth Medical School; VA Medical Center (WRJ)
Authority:
United States: Federal Government
Study ID:
DMS-15879-2
NCT ID:
NCT00753857
Start Date:
October 2006
Completion Date:
May 2007
Related Keywords:
- Healthy
- risk communication
- probability sample by random digit dialing
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| VA Medical Center | White River Junction, Vermont 05009 |
