Alaa Rostom|Annette M. O’Connor|Peter Tugwell|George A. Wells
A randomized trial of a computerized versus an audio-booklet decision aid for women considering post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy
Ottawa Hospital|University of Ottawa|Ottawa Hospital|University of Ottawa|Ottawa Hospital|University of Ottawa|Ottawa Hospital|University of Ottawa
decision aids das increasingly developed help patients make shared health care decisions practitioners formal comparisons efficacy different delivery methods interactive computerized delivery methods advantage allowing patients control flow information receive feedback comprehension purpose study compare efficacy interactive computerized da women considering longterm hormone replacement therapy validated audiobooklet version intervention fiftyone perimenopausal women randomized use either computerized standard audiobooklet version da computerized version presented identical information addition feedback modules reinforce participants understanding patients interviewed pre postintervention questionnaire computerized da improved realistic expectations 527 baseline versus 276 audiobooklet p0015 knowledge kn scores improved 175 84 computer standard da groups respectively p0019 results study implications future da design areas patient kn understanding important setting informed consent