This study evaluates the effectiveness of a Shared Decision-Making (SDM) toolkit designed to support older breast cancer survivors aged 80 and above in making informed decisions about continuing surveillance mammography.
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a Shared Decision-Making (SDM) toolkit designed to support older breast cancer survivors aged 80 and above in making informed decisions about continuing surveillance mammography. A participant will be placed into one of two groups: Group A: Usual Care vs. Group B: SDM Toolkit according to the randomized placement of the assigned study clinician. Study procedures include questionnaires and option interviews with study staff. Participation in this research study is expected to last about 2 years. It is expected about 52 clinicians and 312 participants will take part in this research study. The National Institute on Aging is providing funding for this research study
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
364
The SDM toolkit is designed to support discussions on the continuation of surveillance mammography. It provides evidence-based guidelines, communication strategies, and education materials to aid in personalized decision-making.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
RECRUITINGMammography Rate
Mammography Rate is defined as the proportion of participants that undergo mammography by 2 years post-enrollment.
Time frame: Assessed at 2 years post-enrollment.
Mammography Count
Mammography Count is defined as the count of all mammograms each participant underwent during study follow-up.
Time frame: Assessed at 2 years post-enrollment.
Participant Knowledge Score
Participant Knowledge Score will be defined as the proportion of correct knowledge questions (range: 0 to 1).
Time frame: Annually through 2 years of follow-up post-enrollment.
Participant Decisional Quality Score
Participant Decisional Quality Score will be defined as the sum of response scores (range of 0-4), with each individual response scored 0 or 1. Higher scores indicate higher decisional quality.
Time frame: Annually through 2 years of follow-up post-enrollment.
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