Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Comparison of Explicit, Implicit and no Values Clarification Decision Aids for Men Considering Prostate Cancer Screening

Study Description

Brief Summary: The investigators aim at comparing the perceived clarity of personal values in men considering PSA screening using decision aids with no VCM versus an implicit VCM versus an explicit VCM. This study will add to the body of evidence on the role of decision aids to support health preference-sensitive choices and provide further insight on the impact of different methods for eliciting people's values embedded within a decision aid.

Detailed Description: PSA test to screen for prostate cancer is considered a preference sensitive decision, meaning it does not only depend on what is best from a medical point of view, but also on patient values. Decision aids are evidence-based tools which showed to help people feel clearer about their values, therefore it has been advocated that decision aids should contain a specific values clarification method (VCM). VCM may be either implicit or explicit but the evidence concerning the best method is scarce. We aim at comparing the perceived clarity of personal values in men considering PSA screening using decision aids with no VCM versus an implicit VCM versus an explicit VCM.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 50 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: MALE

Healthy Volunteers: Yes

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