MedlinePlus Health Prescriptions: Developing a Pragmatic Approach for Clinic Use

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The specific aim of this proposed pilot study is to compare two standardized processes (paper and electronic) to deliver a customized MedlinePlus health information prescription.

Detailed Description
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The specific aim of this proposed pilot study is to compare two standardized processes (paper and electronic) to deliver a customized MedlinePlus health information prescription. Primary Hypothesis. Individuals in the paper prescription group will be just as likely to seek information using MedlinePlus compared with individuals in the group who receive the same customized information through an email prescription. Secondary Hypothesis. Individuals in the paper prescription group will be just as likely to have successful behavioral outcome measures as those in the group who receive the same customized information through an email prescription.

Official Title
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MedlinePlus Health Prescriptions: Developing a Real World Approach for Clinic Use

Conditions
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Obesity, Acne Vulgaris, Allergic Rhinitis, Anxiety, Asthma, Back Pain, Prostatic Hyperplasia, Bursitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cough, Coronary Artery Disease, Depression, Diabetes Mellitus, Diarrhea, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Fibromyalgia, Headache, HIV Infections, Hypothyroidism, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Influenza, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Migraine Disorders, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Osteoarthritis, Senile Osteoporosis, Shoulder Pain, Sinusitis, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use Cessation, Menopause, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection, Vaginitis, Vertigo

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: health information prescription


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: one of the 40 target health conditions. Exclusion Criteria - absence of at least one of the target 40 conditions

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: email<br>Patients randomized to this arm will receive an email health information prescription. | Other: health information prescription<br>* Patients randomized to the email arm will receive a health information prescription via email on a health care topic following their clinic visit. Patients randomized to the paper arm will receive a health information prescription on paper on a health care topic following their clinic visit.<br>|
| Active Comparator: paper<br>Patients randomized to this arm will receive a paper health information prescription. | Other: health information prescription<br>* Patients randomized to the email arm will receive a health information prescription via email on a health care topic following their clinic visit. Patients randomized to the paper arm will receive a health information prescription on paper on a health care topic following their clinic visit.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| seeking information using MedlinePlus |  | clicks will be tracked on the website when they occur | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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HIV, Knee pain, Colonoscopy, Mammography, Vaccination