What is the effect of alternative summary statistics for communicating risk reduction on decisions about whether to take statins?

Completed

• Conditions: Hypercholesterolaemia (hypothetical scenario); Circulatory System; Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidaemias

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85194921
• Lead Sponsor: orwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (Norway)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4800

Inclusion Criteria

1. At least 18 years of age
2. Fluent in English or Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria

Previous participation in this trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hypothetical treatment decision to take or not to take statins.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nderstanding of and satisfaction with information, and preferred summary statistic.