Table 6. Reported outcomes relating to experience of receiving the results by randomised intervention: Email List Invitation versus no Email List Invitation.
| No Email List Invitation n. (%) | Email List Invitation n. (%) | uOR1 (95% CI) p-value | aOR2 (95% CI) p-value | Overall n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of patients who reported finding out the results | Number for whom data were available for this outcome: | 180 | |||
| Wanted results | 65 (88) | 80 (89) | 0.96 (0.35 to 2.61) p = 0.935 | 0.78 (0.27 to 2.22) p = 0.641 | 145 (88) |
| Did not want results | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | ||
| Reported satisfaction with how the results were communicated (primary outcome) | Number for whom data were available for this outcome: | 145 | |||
| Very unsatisfied | 8 (12) | 4 (5) | 1.33 (0.71 to 2.47) p = 0.373 | 1.38 (0.72 to 2.63) p = 0.327 | 12 (8) |
| Quite unsatisfied | 8 (12) | 4 (5) | 12 (8) | ||
| Neither | 8 (12) | 9 (11) | 17 (12) | ||
| Quite satisfied | 13 (20) | 27 (34) | 40 (28) | ||
| Very satisfied | 29 (44) | 35 (44) | 64 (44) | ||
| The information told me everything I wanted to know 3 | Number for whom data were available for this outcome: | 146 | |||
| Strongly disagree | 1 (1) | 2 (3) | 1.12 (0.60 to 2.10) p = 0.728 | 1.11 (0.58 to 2.12) p = 0.759 | 3 (2) |
| Slightly disagree | 3 (4) | 4 (5) | 7 (5) | ||
| Neither | 13 (19) | 13 (16) | 26 (18) | ||
| Slightly agree | 16 (24) | 18 (23) | 34 (23) | ||
| Strongly agree | 34 (51) | 42 (53) | 76 (52) | ||
| The information was easy to understand 3 | Number for whom data were available for this outcome: | 146 | |||
| Strongly disagree | 2 (3) | 4 (5) | 0.85 (0.43 to 1.66) p = 0.627 | 0.79 (0.39 to 1.59) p = 0.500 | 6 (4) |
| Slightly disagree | 3 (4) | 2 (3) | 5 (3) | ||
| Neither | 8 (12) | 10 (13) | 18 (12) | ||
| Slightly agree | 10 (15) | 16 (20) | 26 (18) | ||
| Strongly agree | 44 (66) | 47 (59) | 91 (62) | ||
| It was easy to find the trial results | Number for whom data were available for this outcome: | 144 | |||
| Strongly disagree | 5 (8) | 3 (4) | 0.81 (0.42 to 1.54) p = 0.511 | 0.70 (0.36 to 1.38) p = 0.306 | 8 (6) |
| Slightly disagree | 4 (6) | 5 (6) | 9 (6) | ||
| Neither | 6 (9) | 15 (19) | 21 (15) | ||
| Slightly agree | 11 (17) | 16 (20) | 27 (19) | ||
| Strongly agree | 39 (60) | 40 (51) | 79 (55) | ||
| I am glad I found out the trial results 4 | Number for whom data were available for this outcome: | 145 | |||
| Strongly disagree | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | 0.80 (0.39 to 1.67) p = 0.555 | 0.76 (0.36 to 1.62) p = 0.475 | 2 (1) |
| Slightly disagree | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 2 (1) | ||
| Neither | 5 (8) | 9 (11) | 14 (10) | ||
| Slightly agree | 13 (20) | 12 (15) | 25 (17) | ||
| Strongly agree | 47 (71) | 55 (70) | 102 (70) | ||
| I regret finding out the trial results 5 | Number for whom data were available for this outcome: | 138 | |||
| Strongly disagree | 48 (76) | 53 (71) | 1.51 (0.74 to 3.08) p = 0.253 | 1.51 (0.72 to 3.16) p = 0.279 | 101 (73) |
| Slightly disagree | 7 (11) | 5 (7) | 12 (9) | ||
| Neither | 8 (13) | 13 (17) | 21 (15) | ||
| Slightly agree | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | 3 (2) | ||
| Strongly agree | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | ||
| I found the results upsetting | Number for whom data were available for this outcome: | 140 | |||
| Strongly disagree | 39 (61) | 36 (47) | 1.68 (0.87 to 3.23) p = 0.123 | 1.54 (0.79 to 3.00) p = 0.206 | 75 (54) |
| Slightly disagree | 4 (6) | 8 (11) | 12 (9) | ||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 14 (22) | 16 (21) | 30 (21) | ||
| Slightly agree | 2 (3) | 14 (18) | 16 (11) | ||
| Strongly agree | 5 (8) | 2 (3) | 7 (5) | ||
1Adjusted for strata, randomisation phase (early vs late), and clustering.
2Adjusted for age, education level, and internet use as well as strata, randomisation phase (early vs late), and clustering.
3For producing the ORs for this variable, the strongly and slightly disagree categories were merged.
4For calculating the ORs, the strongly disagree, slightly disagree, and neither agree nor disagree categories were merged for this variable.
5For calculating the ORs, the neither agree nor disagree, slightly agree, and strongly agree categories were merged for this variable.
aOR, adjusted OR; OR, odds ratio; uOR, unadjusted OR.