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N/ACompleted· 343 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Plain Language +2 morebehavioral
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Effective Communication to Improve Decision Making About Health Care Plans

Washington University School of Medicine·interventional·Posted Nov 18, 2013·Updated Jun 9, 2016

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Plain Language, Plain Language + Visuals, and 1 other intervention for Health Literacy and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 343 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The overall goal of the study is to better understand how communication strategies can help people make decisions about health insurance plans. This study aims to: * (Aim 1) Examine currently uninsured individuals' understanding of terminology and details of health insurance plans; * (Aim 2) Apply three recommended strategies for communicating information about health insurance plans; * (Aim 3) Test the effects of these strategies in a randomized experiment.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsHealth Literacy, Health Insurance, Health Services Accessibility
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedNov 18, 2013
Enrollment StartApr 1, 2012
Primary CompletionMar 1, 2014
Study CompletionJun 1, 2014
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.9 yearsPosted 12.6 years ago

Interventions

Plain Languagebehavioral

Plain Language + Visualsbehavioral

Plain Language + Narrativesbehavioral