Laurna Bullock l.bullock@keele.ac.uk
A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol
Bullock, Laurna; Nicholls, Elaine; Cherrington, Andrea; Butler-Walley, Stephanie; Clark, Emma M; Fleming, Jane; Leyland, Sarah; Bentley, Ida; Thomas, Simon; Iglesias-Urrutia, Cynthia P; Webb, David; Smith, Jo; Bathers, Sarah; Lewis, Sarah; Clifford, Angela; Siciliano, Michele; Protheroe, Joanne; Ryan, Sarah; Lefroy, Janet; Dale, Nicky; Hawarden, Ashley; Connacher, Sarah; Horne, Robert; O'Neill, Terence W; Mallen, Christian D; Jinks, Clare; Paskins, Zoe
Authors
Elaine Nicholls e.nicholls@keele.ac.uk
Andrea Cherrington
Stephanie Butler-Walley
Emma M Clark
Jane Fleming
Sarah Leyland
Ida Bentley
Simon Thomas
Cynthia P Iglesias-Urrutia
David Webb
Jo Smith
Sarah Bathers
Sarah Lewis
Dr Angela Clifford a.clifford@keele.ac.uk
Michele Siciliano
Joanne Protheroe j.protheroe@keele.ac.uk
Sarah Ryan
Prof Janet Lefroy j.e.lefroy@keele.ac.uk
Nicky Dale
Ashley Hawarden a.hawarden@keele.ac.uk
Sarah Connacher
Robert Horne
Terence W O'Neill
Christian D Mallen
Clare Jinks c.jinks@keele.ac.uk
Zoe Paskins z.paskins@keele.ac.uk
Abstract
Background
Good quality shared decision-making (SDM) conversations involve people with, or at risk of osteoporosis and clinicians collaborating to decide, where appropriate, which evidence-based medicines best fit the person’s life, beliefs, and values. We developed the improving uptake of Fracture Prevention drug treatments (iFraP) intervention comprising a computerised Decision Support Tool (DST), clinician training package and information resources, for use in UK Fracture Liaison Service consultations.
Two primary objectives to determine (1) the effect of the iFraP intervention on patient-reported ease in decision-making about osteoporosis medicines, and (2) cost-effectiveness of iFraP intervention compared to usual NHS care. Secondary objectives are to determine the iFraP intervention effect on patient reported outcome and experience measures, clinical effectiveness (osteoporosis medicine adherence), and to explore intervention acceptability, mechanisms, and processes underlying observed effects, and intervention implementation.
Methods
The iFraP trial is a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial in patients referred to a Fracture Liaison Service, with nested mixed methods process evaluation and health economic analysis. Participants aged ≥50 years (n=380) are randomised (1:1 ratio) to one of two arms: (1) iFraP intervention (iFraP-i) or (2) comparator usual NHS care (iFraP-u) and are followed up at 2-weeks and 3-months. The primary outcome is ease of decision-making assessed 2 weeks after the consultation using the Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS). The primary objectives will be addressed by comparing the mean DCS score in each trial arm (using analysis of covariance) for patients given an osteoporosis medicine recommendation, alongside a within-trial cost-effectiveness and value of information (VoI) analysis. Process evaluation data collection includes consultation recordings, semi-structured interviews, and DST analytics.
Discussion
The iFraP trial will answer important questions about the effectiveness of the new ‘iFraP’ osteoporosis DST, coupled with clinician training, on SDM and informed initiation of osteoporosis medicines.
Citation
Bullock, L., Nicholls, E., Cherrington, A., Butler-Walley, S., Clark, E. M., Fleming, J., …Paskins, Z. (2024). A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol. NIHR Open Research, https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13571.2
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 2, 2024 |
Publication Date | 2024 |
Deposit Date | Jan 7, 2025 |
Journal | NIHR Open Research |
Print ISSN | 2633-4402 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13571.2 |
Public URL | https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1021807 |
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