Clinical trial · Interventional
A Trial Comparing Approaches to Shared Decision Making Skills Training for Clinicians
A Pilot Randomized Trial Comparing Approaches to Shared Decision Making Skills Training for Clinicians
NCT02871739CI-TRIAL-00037013completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
The Health Decision Sciences Center (HDSC) staff has deployed different approaches to training clinicians to engage patients in shared decision making for common medical tests and treatments. The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of shared decision making (SDM) skills training courses using standardized patient interactions (SPI) and written evaluations.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Low Back Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA viewing | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| SPI feedback | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Webinar | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- DA viewing with SPI Feedback
- description
- Group 1 receives three decision aids and feedback on their standardized patient (SPI) interaction rating their shared decision making skills and highlighting opportunities for improvement.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: DA viewing
- Behavioral: SPI feedback
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- DA viewing with no SPI Feedback
- description
- Group 2 receives three decision aids. This group does not receive any feedback from the SPI.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: DA viewing
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Webinar with SPI Feedback
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 and older * English speaking * Physician * Nurse Practitioner * Physician Assistant * Registered Nurse Exclusion Criteria: * Not clinically active (research faculty only) * Medical Trainees * Medical Students * Medical Assistants * Social Workers
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDLegare F, Stacey D, Turcotte S, Cossi MJ, Kryworuchko J, Graham ID, Lyddiatt A, Politi MC, Thomson R, Elwyn G, Donner-Banzhoff N. Interventions for improving the adoption of shared decision making by healthcare professionals. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Sep 15;(9):CD006732. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006732.pub3. PMID 25222632
- BACKGROUNDDavis D. Does CME work? An analysis of the effect of educational activities on physician performance or health care outcomes. Int J Psychiatry Med. 1998;28(1):21-39. doi: 10.2190/UA3R-JX9W-MHR5-RC81. PMID 9617647
- BACKGROUNDPrice EL, Bereknyei S, Kuby A, Levinson W, Braddock CH 3rd. New elements for informed decision making: a qualitative study of older adults' views. Patient Educ Couns. 2012 Mar;86(3):335-41. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.06.006. Epub 2011 Jul 14. PMID 21757315