A randomized controlled trial comparing two educational booklets on prostate cancer
Deb Feldman-Stewart1,2, Michael D. Brundage1,2,3, Rob Siemens4, David Skarsgard5
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.6, pp. 3321-3326, 2006
Abstract Purpose: To compare the helpfulness of two educational aids or booklets on early-stage prostate cancer.
Method: Participating consecutive patients and a family member, in three centres, received one of two booklets, one produced by AstraZeneca (AZ), the other produced by us (CCE); the patient and family shared a booklet but were separate study participants. The primary outcome was the Purpose-based Information Assessment completed after participants read their booklet; they rated the importance (4-point Likert scale) of six potential purposes for the information: to help organize their thoughts, understand their situations, decide on treatment, plan, provide emotional support… More >