Comparison of an Easy to Read Advance Directive Versus a Standard Advance Directive

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Conditions studied: Aging

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the acceptability, usefulness, self-efficacy and comprehension of an easy-to-read advance directive form versus a standard advance directive form written at a post graduate reading level.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00328055

Run by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

People needed

200

Starts

2004-08-01

Expected to finish

2005-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-04-25

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Over 50 years
• Primary physician in the General Medicine Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
• English- or Spanish-speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Blind
• Deaf
• Delirious
• Demented

Where it is running

• San Francisco General Hospital — San Francisco, California, United States

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