Clinical trial · Observational
Patient Preference for Biopsy Notification
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Effective communication between physician and patient is fundamental to effective care. The recent introduction of electronic patient on-line portals has the potential to change the communication landscape. The investigators surveyed patients to assess their preferred modality for biopsy notification at 3 institutions with differing patient access to on-line portals, to ascertain what patient preferences are currently and if it has changed from historical preferences. Our hypothesis is that as patients become more familiar with ln-line portals, their preferences will likely reflect familiarity with this modality.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevated Risk for Melanoma | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
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Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Elevated risk for melanoma
- description
- Individuals at increased risk for melanoma due to past history of melanoma, family history of melanoma, the presence of many moles, the presence of a genetic mutation known to increase the risk of melanoma.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Patient preference for biopsy notification
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- Patients were asked to rank in order of preference their preferred method for being notified of a skin biopsy result
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who were 18 years of age or older and English speaking were eligible to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18, non-English speaking.
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