Journal article
Randomized control trial of a decision aid for women considering elective egg freezing: The Eggsurance study protocol
M Peate, S Sandhu, S Braat, R Hart, R Norman, A Parle, R Lew, M Hickey
Women S Health | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2022
Open access
Abstract
Background: Uptake of elective egg freezing has increased globally. The decision to freeze eggs is complex, and detailed, unbiased information is needed. To address this, we developed an online Decision Aid for women considering elective egg freezing. Decision Aids are the standard of care to support complex health decisions. Objectives: This study will measure the impact of the Decision Aid on decision-making (e.g. decisional conflict, engagement in decision-making, distress, and decision delay) and decision quality (e.g. knowledge, level of informed choice, and regret). Methods and Analysis: A single-blinded two-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Women considering elective egg..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant (APP1163202) awarded to Hickey M, Peate M, Norman RJ, and Hart RJ (2019-2021). The Decision Aid (DA) was developed with the support of philanthropic funding from the Royal Women's Hospital Foundation and the McBain Family Trust. Funders have no specific roles in the conduct of the research. Funders do not have a role in study design; collection, manage-ment, analysis, and interpretation of data; writing of the report; or the decision to submit the report for publication.