Effect of Individualized Preventive Care Recommendations vs Usual Care on Patient Interest and Use of Recommendations: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

This randomized clinical trial examines the feasibility and acceptability of a decision-making tool for increasing patient interest in individualized recommendations for preventive care services.

Objective

To pilot a tool to help patients compare life expectancy gains from evidence-based preventive services.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial examined patient and physician responses to a pilot decision tool incorporating personalized risk factors at 3 US primary care clinics between 2017 and 2020. Eligible patients were between ages 45 to 70 years with 2 or more high-risk factors. Patients were followed-up after 1 year.

Interventions

The gain in life expectancy associated with guideline adherence to each recommended prev

SUBMITTER: Taksler GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8564576 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature