The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Randomised controlled trials are widely accepted as the gold standard method to evaluate medical interventions, but they are still open to bias. One such bias is the effect of patient’s preference on outcome measures. The aims of thi...
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| author | Cockayne Sarah Hicks Kate Kangombe Arthur R Hewitt Catherine Concannon Michael Thomas Kim Hashmi Farina McIntosh Caroline Brierley Gwen Torgerson David Watt Ian |
| author_facet | Cockayne Sarah Hicks Kate Kangombe Arthur R Hewitt Catherine Concannon Michael Thomas Kim Hashmi Farina McIntosh Caroline Brierley Gwen Torgerson David Watt Ian |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Randomised controlled trials are widely accepted as the gold standard method to evaluate medical interventions, but they are still open to bias. One such bias is the effect of patient’s preference on outcome measures. The aims of this study were to examine whether patients’ treatment preference affected clearance of plantar warts and explore whether there were any associations between patients’ treatment preference and baseline variables in the EverT trial.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Two hundred and forty patients were recruited from University podiatry schools, NHS podiatry clinics and primary care. Patients were aged 12 years and over and had at least one plantar wart which was suitable for treatment with salicylic acid and cryotherapy. Patients were asked their treatment preference prior to randomisation. The Kruskal-Wallis test was performed to test the association between preference group and continuous baseline variables. The Fisher’s exact test was performed to test the association between preference group and categorical baseline variables. A logistic regression analysis was undertaken with verruca clearance (yes or no) as the dependent variable and treatment, age, type of verruca, previous treatment, treatment preference as independent variables. Two analyses were undertaken, one using the health professional reported outcome and one using the patient’s self reported outcomes. Data on whether the patient found it necessary to stop the treatment to which they had been allocated and whether they started another treatment were summarised by treatment group.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Pre-randomisation preferences were: 10% for salicylic acid; 42% for cryotherapy and 48% no treatment preference. There was no evidence of an association between treatment preference group and either patient (p=0.95) or healthcare professional (p=0.46) reported verruca clearance rates. There was no evidence of an association between preference group and any of the baseline variables except gender, with more females expressing a preference for salicylic acid (p=0.004). There was no evidence that the number of times salicylic acid was applied was different between the preference groups at one week (p=0.89) or at three weeks (p=0.24). Similarly, for the number of clinic visits for cryotherapy (p=0.71)</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This secondary analysis showed no evidence to suggest that patients’ baseline preferences affected verruca clearance rates or adherence with the treatment.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN18994246 and National Research Register N0484189151</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d4a0109077545dba98beaaaa03464c12024-02-02T14:05:52ZengBMCJournal of Foot and Ankle Research1757-11462012-11-01512810.1186/1757-1146-5-28The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trialCockayne SarahHicks KateKangombe Arthur RHewitt CatherineConcannon MichaelThomas KimHashmi FarinaMcIntosh CarolineBrierley GwenTorgerson DavidWatt Ian<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Randomised controlled trials are widely accepted as the gold standard method to evaluate medical interventions, but they are still open to bias. One such bias is the effect of patient’s preference on outcome measures. The aims of this study were to examine whether patients’ treatment preference affected clearance of plantar warts and explore whether there were any associations between patients’ treatment preference and baseline variables in the EverT trial.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Two hundred and forty patients were recruited from University podiatry schools, NHS podiatry clinics and primary care. Patients were aged 12 years and over and had at least one plantar wart which was suitable for treatment with salicylic acid and cryotherapy. Patients were asked their treatment preference prior to randomisation. The Kruskal-Wallis test was performed to test the association between preference group and continuous baseline variables. The Fisher’s exact test was performed to test the association between preference group and categorical baseline variables. A logistic regression analysis was undertaken with verruca clearance (yes or no) as the dependent variable and treatment, age, type of verruca, previous treatment, treatment preference as independent variables. Two analyses were undertaken, one using the health professional reported outcome and one using the patient’s self reported outcomes. Data on whether the patient found it necessary to stop the treatment to which they had been allocated and whether they started another treatment were summarised by treatment group.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Pre-randomisation preferences were: 10% for salicylic acid; 42% for cryotherapy and 48% no treatment preference. There was no evidence of an association between treatment preference group and either patient (p=0.95) or healthcare professional (p=0.46) reported verruca clearance rates. There was no evidence of an association between preference group and any of the baseline variables except gender, with more females expressing a preference for salicylic acid (p=0.004). There was no evidence that the number of times salicylic acid was applied was different between the preference groups at one week (p=0.89) or at three weeks (p=0.24). Similarly, for the number of clinic visits for cryotherapy (p=0.71)</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This secondary analysis showed no evidence to suggest that patients’ baseline preferences affected verruca clearance rates or adherence with the treatment.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN18994246 and National Research Register N0484189151</p>http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/5/1/28Randomised controlled trialPatients’ preferencePlantar wartsVerrucae |
| spellingShingle | Cockayne Sarah Hicks Kate Kangombe Arthur R Hewitt Catherine Concannon Michael Thomas Kim Hashmi Farina McIntosh Caroline Brierley Gwen Torgerson David Watt Ian The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial Journal of Foot and Ankle Research Randomised controlled trial Patients’ preference Plantar warts Verrucae |
| title | The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial |
| title_full | The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial |
| title_fullStr | The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial |
| title_short | The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial |
| title_sort | effect of patients preference on outcome in the evert cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts verruca trial |
| topic | Randomised controlled trial Patients’ preference Plantar warts Verrucae |
| url | http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/5/1/28 |
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