Neoplasms

Urinary Tract, Sexual Organs, and Pregnancy Conditions

All Conditions

Prostatic Neoplasms

Genital Neoplasms, Male

Urogenital Neoplasms

Genital Diseases

Genital Diseases, Male

Urogenital Diseases

Prostatic Diseases

Male Urogenital Diseases

Evidence-based information on PSA testing such as blog posts, plain language evidence summaries and web resource ratings (quality-appraised online resources), plus a blog post on PDAs and the relevant decision aid from the Portal database

The same evidence-based information as group 1 (Evidence + PDA), but without the PDA to quantify the effect of accessing evidence through the Portal alone

Information on how to distinguish high from low-quality health information, not specific to cancer screening or PDAs

Evidence-based information on PSA testing such as blog posts, plain language evidence summaries and web resource ratings (quality-appraised online resources).

Evidence-based information

Patient Decision Aid for prostate cancer screening decision

Patient Decision Aid

Educational information not specific to PSA testing or cancer screening

Sham information

Maureen Dobbins, RN, PhD

Patient decision aids are tools that help guide individuals through a healthcare-related decision making process. They help users combine evidence-based information and recommendations by a health care provider with their personal needs, values and preferences. Through this project, Dr. Dobbins and her research team will explore whether the use of patient decision aids with high-quality and user-friendly summaries of research evidence, or summaries of research evidence alone, help to improve the quality of decision making by men facing prostate cancer screening decisions.

Guidelines for prostate screening in Canada are based on low-moderate quality evidence of effectiveness and screening is associated with potential harms. Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) are tools that assist users to understand treatment options, risks and benefits to align decisions with values and preferences. The investigators would now like to know whether use of a PDA alongside evidence-based information provided through the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, or simply access to evidence-based information alone, can help users to make informed decisions about prostate cancer screening in men.

Evaluating the Impact of Evidence-based Information About PSA Testing on Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions

McMaster Choices Study: Evaluating the Impact of Evidence-based Information About PSA Testing on Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions

Decision Quality Worksheet for PSA testing

Congruency between self-reported screening status and stated decision

Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)

McMaster University

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Diseases

Skin Diseases

Evidence-based information on mammography such as blog posts, plain language evidence summaries and web resource ratings (quality-appraised online resources), plus a blog post on PDAs and the relevant decision aid from the Portal database

Evidence-based information on mammography such as blog posts, plain language evidence summaries and web resource ratings (quality-appraised online resources).

Patient Decision Aid for breast cancer screening decision

Educational information not specific to mammography or cancer screening

Patient decision aids are tools that help guide individuals through a healthcare-related decision making process. They help users combine evidence-based information and recommendations by a health care provider with their personal needs, values and preferences. Through this project, Dr. Dobbins and her research team will explore whether the use of patient decision aids with high-quality and user-friendly summaries of research evidence, or summaries of research evidence alone, help to improve the quality of decision making by women facing breast cancer screening decisions.

Guidelines for breast screening in Canada are based on low-moderate quality evidence of effectiveness and screening is associated with potential harms. Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) are tools that assist users to understand treatment options, risks and benefits to align decisions with values and preferences. The investigators would now like to know whether use of a PDA alongside evidence-based information provided through the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, or simply access to evidence-based information alone, can help users to make informed decisions about breast cancer screening in women.

Evaluating the Impact of Evidence-based Information About Mammography on Breast Cancer Screening Decisions

McMaster Choices Study: Evaluating the Impact of Cancer Screening Patient Decision Aids on Breast Cancer Screening Decisions

A validated scale in which items are summed and scored to create a total score. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher decisional conflict.

Decision Quality Worksheet for Mammography

A validated scale, items are summed and scored to create a score of 0-100. Higher scores indicate higher preparation for decision making

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization
Evaluating the Impact of Evidence-based Information About PSA Testing on Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions	NCT03477591	Prostate Cancer	Evidence-based ... Patient Decisio... Sham informatio...	50 Years -	McMaster University
Evaluating the Impact of Evidence-based Information About Mammography on Breast Cancer Screening Decisions	NCT03631758	Breast Cancer	Evidence-based ... Patient Decisio... Sham informatio...	40 Years - 49 Years	McMaster University
Evaluating the Impact of Evidence-based Information About Mammography on Breast Cancer Screening Decisions	NCT03631758	Breast Cancer	Evidence-based ... Patient Decisio... Sham informatio...	40 Years - 49 Years	McMaster University

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