Expansion of Abbreviations and Acronyms for Patients

NCT05297942 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1804019182
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, two-arm, parallel, individually randomized controlled trial to estimate the effect of expansion on patient comprehension (primary outcome) of abbreviations and acronyms in their health records. English-speaking adult patients with diagnosed heart failure who receive primary care at three urban hospitals in New York City will be considered. The investigators hypothesize that expansion will significantly increase patient comprehension of abbreviations and acronyms in the health record.

Conditions

Heart Failure

Keywords

Abbreviations; Acronyms; Personal Health Records; Patient Portals; Consumer Health Informatics; Patient Access to Records

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Overall comprehension

  count of the total number of abbreviated or expanded terms comprehended by the each participant

  Day 1, at the time of the intervention administration

Study Arms (2)

Intervention (Expansion) Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Expansion of abbreviations and acronyms

Other: Expansion of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Control (Abbreviation) Arm

NO INTERVENTION

No expansion of abbreviations and acronyms

Interventions

Expansion of Abbreviations and Acronyms OTHER

Expansion of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Intervention (Expansion) Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult (21 years or older)
• Confirmed diagnosis of heart failure
• Able to read and speak English
• Willing and able to provide informed consent
• Receives primary care from participating provider

You may not qualify if:

• Healthcare professional (MD, DO, RN, etc.)
• No telephone number or email address
• Severe cognitive impairment or clinical diagnosis of dementia
• Major psychiatric illness, including active psychosis
• Other illness that would preclude participation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Weill Medical College of Cornell University: lead
• Columbia University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, 10065, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Grossman Liu L, Russell D, Reading Turchioe M, Myers AC, Vawdrey DK, Masterson Creber RM. Effect of Expansion of Abbreviations and Acronyms on Patient Comprehension of Their Health Records: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 May 2;5(5):e2212320. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12320.

  PMID: 35560053 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Ruth M Masterson Creber, PhD

  Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Masking not possible due to the nature of the intervention.
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 17, 2022
• First Posted: March 28, 2022
• Study Start: February 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2021
• Study Completion: August 31, 2021
• Last Updated: June 16, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: The trial protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available upon publication
• Access Criteria: Public

Locations

US (1)