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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Genet Couns. 2015 Aug 28;25(2):325–336. doi: 10.1007/s10897-015-9874-0

Table II.

Elements of the CHOICES and e-Book Interventions

Intervention Kolb ELT Component Content
CHOICES Concrete experience Begins with a video of two young men talk about one man’s daughter born with SCD; the parents and other man are not aware of their sickle cell status.
Reflective observation After viewing the video, participants entered their responses to three related questions about their ideas about SCD.
Abstract conceptualization Information about genetic risk of SCT and SC, and detailed information about reproductive options for people with SCD or SCT.
Active experimentation In a selection of videos, couples talk over their decisions made based on their SC status. Participants choose the video that best characterized their situation and decision. At the end of the program, the computer program generates a parenting plan that recaps the participant’s responses. The participant then indicates if the parenting plan is accurate or inaccurate. The participant receives a copy of the parenting plan.
57 web pages are presented
14 video clips of couples sharing their choices of reproductive options.
17 graphical animations that display, for instance, SCD genetic inheritance and the risks, and a variety of reproductive options.
e-Book 9 web pages are presented
The content includes information about SCD and SCT that staff from the Chicago-area sickle cell program usually share with parents, patients, and the community using graphics and photographs.
Both CHOICES and e-Book The participant either selected the male or female voice text narration or opts for no narration.
8th grade reading level.