Effects of Implicit Bias in Clinician Decision-making of Tooth Restorability
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- New York University
- Enrollment
- 125
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Treatment Decision
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •General dentist
- •Actively in clinical practice in the United States
Exclusion Criteria
- •Other specialties of dentistry
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Treatment Decision
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Implicit Association Test Score(Day 1 (Day of survey start and completion))