George Vlachogiannis, Managing Editor – Cancer Control at Sage, shared on LinkedIn about a recent paper by Cadet TJ et al. published on Sage:
“Early Feedback for the Development of a Novel Brief Colon Cancer Screening Decision Aid for Adults ≥75 Years at Risk for Limited Health Literacy: A Pilot Study
A new pilot led by Dr. Tamara Cadet from the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania develops a brief, co-designed decision aid (“Making a Decision: Should I Stop or Continue Colon Cancer Screening – Ages 75–85”) for older adults at risk for limited health literacy.
Using focus groups (n=15) and formal health-literacy assessments, the team cut the legacy aid from 20→8 pages and markedly improved understandability (44%→75%), actionability (29%→100%), and clarity (CDC Index 71%→~88%), with more inclusive visuals and plain language.
The reported decision aid empowers values-aligned shared decision-making on screening in ages 75–85 (where benefits are uncertain and harms can be immediate), and lays the groundwork for a larger randomized trial.”
Authors: Cadet TJ, Brown CK, Hu M, Ahn Z, Siska M, Halmo R, Schonberg M
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