Presenting Summary Information From Cochrane Systematic Reviews to Physicians: Protocol for Research of Infographics Presentation vs. Plain Language Summary
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Understanding of the Content of Summary Format
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of infographics, compared to standard PLS and scientific abstract format, in presenting information, in terms of understanding and remembering research results by physicians.
Detailed Description
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with three different formats of the same systematic review summary (Infographics, PLS, scientific abstract). The content of these three formats is based on the same systematic review, but the ways of data presentation will differ: visual presentation in plain language, plain language only, and text with scientific abbreviations. The interventions will be delivered online in January 2016, with physicians who are currently working at Clinical Hospital Split. The trial will be preformed online, and it will be voluntary and anonymous. The survey will consist of 5 parts, in the following order: 1) one format of the summary (randomly assigned), 2) health numeracy, 3) demographic data 4) comprehension test of the information given in the summary, and 5) user friendliness of information and overall satisfaction with the given summary assessed by survey.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •physicians who are working at Clinical Hospital Split
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
PLS
The control group will receive PLS: text format with simple explanation of the survey topic main findings and is intended for lay audience.
Intervention: Pls (Other)
Infographics
Infographics format of a Cochrane systematic review summary represents the experimental intervention in the trial, where the results are presented with text and pictures.
Intervention: Infographics (Other)
Scientific abstract
Scientific abstract is the text written for the academic population and practitioners. It is also intended for control group.
Intervention: Scientific abstract (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Understanding of the Content of Summary Format
Time Frame: One month (30 days)
The questions will focus on understanding the benefits and risks of the intervention and the quality of evidence described in the systematic review. In total, there will be 10 open ended questions, and the total score will be the sum of the correct answers (minimum 0, maximum 10). Higher scores would indicate higher understanding.
Secondary Outcomes
- User Friendliness(One month (30 days))
- Reading Experience(One month (30 days))
Investigators
Ivan Buljan
Research Assistant
University Hospital of Split