Influence of patient medication information format on comprehension and application of medication information: A randomized, controlled experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine patients' comprehension and application of alternative versions of patient medication information handouts for a fictitious drug, and whether patient characteristics influence patients' ability to understand the handouts.

Methods

A web-based experiment was conducted in which 1397 adults with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or plaque psoriasis were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) a one-page "Bubbles" format; (2) a one-page "Over-The-Counter" (OTC) format; and (3) a four-page document modeled after MedGuides used in 2009 which served as the control arm. Comprehension and application of information in the handouts were the key outcomes of interest.

Results

Participants who viewed either the Bubbles or OTC formats had g

SUBMITTER: Boudewyns V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513742 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature