Evaluating Medical Illustration Designs
This study wants to understand how different designs of medical illustrations affect what people understand and how they feel, especially if they feel anxious. We will test 10 different design variations for medical illustrations, such as whether they include cut-away views or text labels. The goal is to see which designs help people learn best and cause the least anxiety. You might be able to join if you are over 18, speak English or Spanish fluently, can consent on your own, and have good enough vision to read. The study will measure your knowledge and anxiety levels at the beginning and 30 minutes later. The current recruitment status is unclear, and the study plans to enroll 8200 healthy volunteers.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study that will test 10 different design variants for medical illustrations. It plans to enroll 8200 participants.
- What's involved
- You will participate in cognitive interviews to share your opinions on illustration styles and your understanding and anxiety after viewing illustrations. Your knowledge and anxiety will be measured at the start and 30 minutes later.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your knowledge and anxiety will be measured at baseline and again 30 minutes later.
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Medical Illustration Design Characteristic Evaluation
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Timothy Bickmore, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Northeastern University
Who to contact
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Inclusion
What this trial measures
- KnowledgeBaseline and 30 minutes
A multiple-item knowledge test designed to test comprehension of the patient education document
- State Anxiety scale from State-Trait Anxiety Inventory30 minutes
Self-report state anxiety scale from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. 20 items, 4-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates more severe anxiety with a potential range from 20 to 80.