N/A
Completed N=171
Presenting Summary Information From Cochrane Systematic Reviews
Understanding Cochrane Systematic Reviews
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02918656 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
171
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Jun 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Understanding — 6.0; 6.0; 5.0 units on a scale
Summary
The objective of the investigators study is to evaluate the efficacy of infographics in presenting information, in terms of understanding and remembering research results, compared to standard PLS formats and scientific summary formats (SciSum).
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Understanding |
6.0; 6.0; 5.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Reading Experience |
31.0; 30; 16.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Accessibility of Relevant Information |
32.5; 32.5; 19.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Health Numeracy Score |
2.0; 2.0; 3.0 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Eligible participants will be first-year university students without experience with Cochrane review summaries, because prior familiarization with Cochrane summaries could make information uptake easier by those participants.
Exclusion criteria
- Participants who give the positive answer to the survey question about familiarity with the Cochrane will be excluded from the study analysis.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02918656). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.