Increasing Use of Publicly Reported Pediatric Quality Data

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pregnancy

In brief

Numerous factors prevent consumers from making effective use of publicly reported information about the quality of health care, including limited recognition that quality of care varies between physicians, lack of awareness of the existing quality websites, limited internet access, and low health literacy and numeracy. In the proposed randomized controlled trial we will evaluate the impact of providing assistance for using and interpreting information about the quality of pediatric care on the Massachusetts Health Quality Partners Quality Insights website among a population of low income pregnant women. Results of the study will advance our understanding of effective strategies for overcoming barriers to using publicly reported information among vulnerable populations.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01784575

Run by

Baystate Medical Center

People needed

746

Starts

2013-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-01-28

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 20-34 weeks of pregnancy
• comfortable speaking English
• ages 16-50

You may not qualify if…

• age 15 or younger
• age 51 or greater
• not comfortable speaking or understanding English
• less than 20 or greater than 34 weeks of pregnancy

Where it is running

• Baystate Medical Center — Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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