The Effect of Active Choice on Nurse Visit Participation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this project is to see if behavioral nudges will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a nurse visit. The behavioral nudges under consideration are encouraging subjects to make an active choice and sending reminders.

Detailed Description
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The employees in our sample will schedule their nurse visit time slot via e-mail and a health service provider website. Much as is the case in the current system, the control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The treatment group, the active choice only arm, will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. The treatment group will also receive email reminders one week before their appointment.

Official Title
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The Effect of Time-Slot Scheduling and Active Choice on Biometric Screening and Nurse Visit Participation

Conditions
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Participation in Nurse Visits

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: The Effect of Active Choice on Nurse Visit Participation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Harrah's employee Registered e-mail address with Harrah's Part of Harrah's Choosing Wellness Program Exclusion Criteria: Under 18 Already participated in a nurse visit

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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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Control Arm<br>The control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and given instructions for scheduling an appointment. | Behavioral: The Effect of Active Choice on Nurse Visit Participation<br>* The goal of this project is to see if active choice will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a nurse visit. The employees in our sample will schedule their nurse visit time slot via e-mail and a health service provider website. The control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The treatment group, the active choice only arm, will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. The treatment group will also receive email reminders one week before their appointment.<br>* Other names: Active Choice and Participation;|
| Experimental: Active Choice Only Arm<br>The active choice only arm, will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. | Behavioral: The Effect of Active Choice on Nurse Visit Participation<br>* The goal of this project is to see if active choice will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a nurse visit. The employees in our sample will schedule their nurse visit time slot via e-mail and a health service provider website. The control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The treatment group, the active choice only arm, will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. The treatment group will also receive email reminders one week before their appointment.<br>* Other names: Active Choice and Participation;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nurse Visit Participation | We will measure whether or not subjects scheduled and participated in a nurse visit. We will compare the number of subjects who participated in the nurse visits by treatment arms. | This will be measured after all of the nurse visit windows have been closed, by 4/30/11 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Active choice, Nurse visits, Behavioral economics