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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 81-87 |
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Informed consent in orthodontics: A Prospective RCT comparing two methods of information delivery
Pratik Kumar Sharma
Department of Orthodontics, 5th Floor, Dental Institute, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom
Correspondence Address:
Pratik Kumar Sharma
Department of Orthodontics, 5th floor, Dental Institute, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London
United Kingdom
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7761.136052
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Objective: To assess the influence of two different methods of information delivery on recall of information during the consent process for orthodontic treatment.
Design and setting: A prospective randomized controlled questionnaire based study conducted at the Royal London Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital.
Materials and Methods: 64 patients starting fixed appliance treatment aged between 10 and 15 years were recruited. The control group (n = 31) and their parents received verbal information only regarding fixed appliance treatment. The study group (n = 33) and their parents received verbal supplemented with written information concerning fixed appliance therapy. Supervised completion of questionnaires was conducted with subjects and their parents immediately after the consenting process and approximately 6 weeks later.
Results: 61 patients and their parents completed the questionnaire (control group n = 30; study group n = 31). The study group was more aware about the possibility of pain from braces, the need for emergency visits or the possibility of breakages compared with the control group (OR 0.92, CI 0.11-0.79). The study group was three times more likely to know the correct answer to how long treatment would take to complete compared to the control group (OR 3.20, CI 1.11-9.22). Furthermore, the study group was 3.5 times more likely to give the correct answer to why it is necessary to wear retainers compared to the control group (OR 3.65, CI 1.16-11.44).
Conclusions: Verbal information given to patients about fixed appliance treatment should be supplemented with additional written information. |
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