Text-Based vs. Graphical Information Formats in Sepsis Prevention and Early Detection: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Informed Choice.

ABSTRACT: Sepsis is associated with 11 million global deaths annually. Although serious consequences of sepsis can generally be avoided with prevention and early detection, research has not yet addressed the efficacy of evidence-based health information formats for different risk groups. This study examines whether two evidence-based health information formats-text based and graphical-differ in how well they foster informed choice and risk and health literacy and in how well they support different sepsis risk groups. Based on a systematic literature review, two one-page educative formats on sepsis prevention and early detection were designed-one text based and one graphical. A sample of 500 German participants was randomly shown one of the two formats; they were then assessed on whether they made in

SUBMITTER: Debbeler LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9267388 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature