Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Observational Model: Ecologic or Community, Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

Number of Physicians (=Participants) Recommending the Screening

Outcome Description:

The aim of the study was to learn how different medical cancer screening statistics would influence doctors' recommendation behavior and their effectiveness judgments of screening tests. For that reason the online survey study presented physicians with four different medical statistics (e.g., 5-year survival) within four successive scenarios and asked after each scenario whether they would recommend the screening to a (hypothetical) patient given the data. Options to answer are: Definitely yes, Probably yes, Probably no, Definitely no, Can't decide.

Outcome Time Frame:

25 minutes (mean duration of the survey)

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Odette Wegwarth, Dr.

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Authority:

Germany: Ethics Commission

Study ID:

MPIB-01-SM

NCT ID:

NCT00981019

Start Date:

December 2009

Completion Date:

December 2009

Related Keywords:

• Screening
• survival rates
• risk communication
• screening counselling
• screening recommendation
• understanding of medical risk

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