Treatment preferences for the management of irreversible Pulpitis (TIP): comparing two prototypes of a patient decision aid for shared decision making: a pilot randomised control study
Management of severe or irreversible pulpitis
Two patient decision aids (PDA) were co-designed to help patients with decision-making about the management of irreversible pulpitis in permanent teeth. Both PDAs include the same information, except one of the PDA includes a health education comics, whereas the other one does not. The method of randomisation uses an external randomisation software platform called “Sealed envelopes” (https://www.sealedenvelope.com/). Participants will be allocated to one PDA or the other with 1:1 randomisation allocation. Once the participants have had the opportunity to read the allocated PDA, they will be asked to complete a questionnaire including a preparation for decision-making scale section (primary outcome) and a knowledge and acceptability section (secondary outcomes).
1. Adult patients (18 years and older) 2. Able to consent 3. Attending for routine or new patient appointments at the Dundee Dental Hospital and Research School
1. Patients attending with emergency treatment needs (e.g. pulpitis, pain, infection) 2. Unable to read and/or understand written English