Helping Patients Decide About Back Surgery
SpinePublished 1 January 2001
Elizabeth A. Phelan, Richard A. Deyo, Daniel C. Cherkin, James N. Weinstein, Marcia A. Ciol, William Kreuter
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A randomized trial of 100 patients with low back pain who were potential surgical candidates to determine whether an interactive videodisc with a booklet is superior to a booklet alone for informing patients about back surgery found both the booklet alone and the combination of Videodisc and booklet improved knowledge.
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Both the booklet alone and the combination of videodisc and booklet improved knowledge. The combination produced greater knowledge gains than the booklet alone for the subgroup with the least knowledge at baseline. Patients preferred the combination and had a slightly lower preference for surgery if they had viewed the video presentation. For some patients, the video may enhance involvement in clinical decisions.
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