Decision aid for orthodontic treatment. Protocol version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
From Compliance to Concordance in Orthodontic Treatment- Development of a Patient Decision Aid
IRAS ID
122632
Contact name
Abdussalam M Eddaiki
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Research summary
Orthodontics is the dental specialty that corrects problems with the alignment of teeth (malocclusion) using orthodontic appliances or braces worn full time for up to three years. The success of orthodontic treatment is highly dependent on patient co-operation with most patients being young people aged 12 to 15 years accompanied by their parents. Orthodontic treatment is different from many other health care interventions because it is largely elective and takes place over a considerable length of time.
In orthodontic treatment there is a need to improve patient-clinician interaction and the involvement of patients in decision-making. The development of a Patient Decision Aid (PDA) will facilitate shared decision-making and improve the experiences of patients. Therefore the aim of the study is to develop a Patient Decision Aid for children undergoing fixed (brace) orthodontic treatment.
The PDA will be developed based on the framework produced by the International Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) collaboration. The project will involve two stages including; (1) PDA development, which will involve interviews and the formation of clinician and patient expert groups to help in the development and review of the PDA. (2) Evaluation of the PDA in a group of 50 new orthodontic patients aged 12-16 years old and their parents through questionnaires measuring decisional conflict, knowledge and expectations of orthodontic patients and their parents.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/YH/0166
Date of REC Opinion
26 Jun 2013
REC opinion
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