At a glance
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A Prospective, Randomized Trial to Assess the Impact of Decision Aids and Health Coaching on Health Care Costs, Surgery Rates, and Decision Quality for Individuals At Risk for Musculoskeletal Preference-Sensitive Surgical Decisions
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Provision of condition specific shared decision making (SDM) aids only and Telephonic outreach and support by Health Coach for Knee Pain Chronic and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 9,925 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare condition oriented whole person Health Coaching along with the provision of decision aids to decision aids without condition oriented Health Coaching to neither condition oriented health coaching nor decision aids on medical cost, preference sensitive surgeries and measures of subject knowledge, decision process and decision quality.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Subjects are mailed decision aid digital video discs (DVDs) and pamphlets regarding lumbar back, hip osteoarthritis or knee osteoarthritis.
Subjects are direct dial attempted by Health Coaches up to three attempts. If contacted, Health Coaches tailor support around health matters of importance to the subjects and to help individuals become active participants in their treatment plans, and make more informed decisions in consort with their health care providers. The number of total contacts is determined by mutual agreement between the subject and the Health Coach. Health Coaches may provide additional educational materials and resources.