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NCT Number: NCT01501006

Social and Behavioral Influence (SBI)

The purpose of the study is to improve patient-physician communication and clinical decisions in the context of serious illness that may affect important clinical outcomes. The investigators will examine how variations in communication patterns and clinical decisions are affected by patient demographics (e.g age, sex), patient interactional style (e.g. communication behaviors) and physician characteristics (e.g. attitudes, background, training).

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Key information

Conditions

Communication Behavior

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

About this study

This will be a randomized field experiment. Physicians will receive two unannounced covert standardized patient (SP) visits during the 12-24 months after enrollment. SPs are trained actors who will pose as patients to assess physician behavior and communication. Each SP will present just like a real patient, and will have a standardized fabricated scenario and identity. The SP visit will be unannounced; the physician will not be informed at the time of the visit that they are seeing an SP. The visits will be covertly audio-recorded. This is being conducted at 3 sites: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Purdue, IN; and University of Michigan.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Currently in clinical practice
  • Do not plan on moving during the next year

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-physicians

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Physicians Communication Style

    Time frame: 2 years

    To examine the degree to which physicians communication style (ex inclusive, authoritative) and clinical decisions (ex. aggressive,passive) differ according to patient characteristics. Unit of Measure: Audio recordings of office visits, will be transcribed, deidentified, and coded.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Physician Communication Moderators (Sex,Class)

    Time frame: 2 years

    To examine how patients participating in their care reduces these patient-specific differences in physician communication behaviors and decisions. Unit of Measure: Audio recordings of office visits, will be transcribed, deidentified, and coded.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Rochester

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

Social and Behavioral Influences on Clinical Care

Acronym: SBI

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Dec 29, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 20, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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