A randomised trial assessing the acceptability and effectiveness of providing generic versus tailored feedback about health risks for a high need primary care sample

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Cancer - Any cancer

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001205628
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Newcastle

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Adults (18yrs+)
Attending Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service for a general practice (GP) appointment
Mentally and physically able to give informed consent and complete a health risk survey

Exclusion Criteria

Under 18yrs
Not attending for a GP appointment
Not physically or mentally able to give consent or complete the survey

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability of the feedback to participants. Acceptability was assessed using 3 Likert-scale statements, with 3 response options (yes, no, not sure):<br>a) The feedback was easy to understand<br>b) The feedback was relevant to me<br>c) The feedback will help me improve my health<br>[Exit survey conducted immediately after the participant's GP appointment. The exit survey was developed specifically for the study.];Effectiveness of tailored versus generic feedback as assessed by the number of participants who reported showing the feedback to their GP.[Exit survey conducted immediately after the participant's GP appointment. The exit survey was developed specifically for the study.];Effectiveness of tailored versus generic feedback as assessed by the number of survey health risk topics that participants reported talking to their GP about.[Exit survey conducted immediately after the participant's GP appointment. The exit survey was developed specifically for the study.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness of the tailored versus generic feedback as assessed by the number of other actions taken by the participant's GP related to the survey health risks (e.g. gave lifestyle advice, made a follow up appointment etc).[Exit survey conducted immediately after the participant's GP appointment. The exit survey was developed specifically for the study.]