This online, survey-based experiment will include 2,400 adults who are 65 years and older (n=1,200 each from the United States and Australia). Each participant will be asked to share their opinions on a hypothetical patient scenario developed by our multidisciplinary team. This work is expected to significantly contribute to the understanding of how older adults make decisions about deprescribing medications. The long-term goal is to enhance communication between older adults and clinicians so that medication regimens are optimized and align with care preferences. These results will directly inform future research on the impact of communication choices in clinical practice.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
2,819
Participants received additional information about the harm of continuing aspirin.
Participants will receive less information about the risk of harms of continuing aspirin.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
"How safe do you think it would be to continue taking aspirin?" measured on a 6-point Likert scale
Time frame: Day 1
"How helpful do you think it would be to continue taking aspirin?" measured on a 6-point Likert scale
Time frame: Day 1
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