The DECIDA study: Detailed Evaluation of a Childhood Immunisation Decision Aid

Completed

• Conditions: Public health - childhood immunisation; Infections and Infestations; Need for immunisation against measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN72521372
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Leeds (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 576

Inclusion Criteria

1. All 312 GP practices within five Primary Care Trusts in the North of England were eligible.
2. First-time parents with a child aged 3 to 12 months being offered the first dose of the MMR vaccine were eligible.
3. Parents were required to have an email address and sufficient English language skills to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decisional conflict . This assessed a parent?s perception that their decision was informed in accordance with their values and can be acted upon. This 16-item validated scale has five sub-sections: informed, values clarity, support, uncertainty and effective decision. Scores range from 1 (no decisional conflict) to 5 (extremely high decisional conflict). Scores lower than two are associated with implementing informed decisions, higher scores are interpreted as delaying decisions or feeling unsure about their implementation.