Trial reportJournal of orthodontics2021
Evaluating the use of multimedia information when recruiting adolescents to orthodontics research: A randomised controlled trial.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Do recruitment SWAT interventions have an impact on participant retention in randomised controlled trials? A systematic review.Clinical trials (London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Can we achieve better trial recruitment by presenting patient information through multimedia? Meta-analysis of 'studies within a trial' (SWATs).BMC medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of eConsent: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Providing multimedia information to children and young people increases recruitment to trials: pre-planned meta-analysis of SWATs.BMC medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- What are the views of those participating in a trial investigating acute post-traumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo? A qualitative study.Brain injury · 2025Trial
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- Evaluation of an Interactive, Educational Website Developed for Adolescents to Learn About Pediatric Clinical Trials: DigiKnowIt News.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersTrial
- Developing generic clinical trial animated explainer videos in the UK: results of a survey and case study.Trials · 2025Article
- Current usage of explainer animations in trials: a survey of the UKCRC registered clinical trial units in the UK.Trials · 2024Article
- Supporting GPs and people with hypertension to maximise medication use to control blood pressure: Protocol for a pilot cluster RCT of the MIAMI intervention.HRB open research · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare two methods of providing information about the Bone Anchored Maxillary Protraction (BAMP) trial: standard printed information and multimedia websites, for their quality and ease of understanding, and impact on decision-making.
designRandomised controlled trial.
settingOrthodontic outpatient clinic in the UK.
methodsParticipants were 109 adolescents (aged 11-14 years) attending for orthodontic treatment. While awaiting treatment they were asked to imagine being recruited to the BAMP clinical trial. They were individually randomised to receive the printed or the multimedia website information (comprising text, animations and 'talking head' videos). After reading or viewing the information, they completed a 9-item Likert scale Decision-Making Questionnaire (DMQ) (score range 0-36) plus three free-text questions on their evaluation of the information.
resultsA total of 104 participants completed the questionnaire. Mean total DMQ scores were higher (more positive) in the website group (28.1 vs. 27.0), although the difference was small and not statistically significant (
conclusionIn this hypothetical trial setting, adolescent patients found that trial information conveyed on a multimedia website was easier to understand and made them more confident in their decision about trial participation. Their subjective evaluations of the website were also more positive and less negative than about the printed information. Multimedia information has the potential to increase the quality of engagement and information exchange when seeking consent for research.
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