Impact of informed-choice invitations on diabetes screening knowledge, attitude and intentions: an analogue study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite concerns that facilitating informed choice would decrease diabetes screening uptake, 'informed choice' invitations that increased knowledge did not affect attendance (the DICISION trial). We explored possible reasons using data from an experimental analogue study undertaken to develop the invitations. We tested a model of the impact on knowledge, attitude and intentions of a diabetes screening invitation designed to facilitate informed choices.

Methods

417 men and women aged 40-69 recruited from town centres in the UK were randomised to receive either an invitation for diabetes screening designed to facilitate informed choice or a standard type of invitation. Knowledge of the invitation, attitude towards diabetes screening, and intention to attend for diab

SUBMITTER: Mann E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3019193 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature