The study is to test a decision aid that is designed to help patients make decision regarding management of their gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Once the decision aid is constructed we will test and assess the aid on \~100 patients who have GERD to assess effectiveness.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Patients will use a decision aid administered on a computer.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Participant acceptability
Patients will be surveyed after using the intervention to determine if they felt it was useful and whether they would recommend it to others.
Time frame: Patients will be surveyed on the day of the decision aid (1 day).
Participant Satisfaction
The Patient Satisfaction with Decision Scale will be adapted for this study. This is a six-item scale has been shown to be reliable and valid.
Time frame: Patients will be surveyed on the day of the decision aid (1 day).
Patient decisions
Patient intervention choice will be solicited both before and after the decision aid.
Time frame: Patients will be surveyed on the day of the decision aid (1 day).
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