Trial of a Patient Education Tool For Leiomyoma (PETAL)

Experimental: iPad counseling

Women with leiomyomata confirmed on imaging who presented as a new patient to the gynecology clinic at a single institution were randomized to receive multimedia counseling using the drawMD OB/GYN iPad application

Conductual: iPad counseling

Women with leiomyomata confirmed on imaging who presented as a new patient to the gynecology clinic at a single institution were randomized to receive multimedia counseling using the drawMD OB/GYN iPad application.

Comparador activo: Standard counseling

Women with leiomyomata confirmed on imaging who presented as a new patient to the gynecology clinic at a single institution were randomized to receive standard counseling.

Conductual: Standard Counseling

Women with leiomyomata confirmed on imaging who presented as a new patient to the gynecology clinic at a single institution were randomized to receive standard counseling.

Change in patient knowledge scores

Patients were asked baseline knowledge questions about fibroids prior to receiving physician counseling. Patients were randomized to iPad counseling or standard counseling groups. After the counseling session, patients answered similar knowledge questions about fibroids. The pre-counseling and post-counseling scores will be compared for each group. Generalized estimating equations were used to test whether any change in knowledge from pre-counseling to post-counseling was dependent on the participant's intervention assignment.

Patient satisfaction post-counseling

Patients completed a Likert scale questionnaire (1 = Very Dissatisfied, 2 = Dissatisfied, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Satisfied, 5 = Extremely Satisfied) to evaluate satisfaction with assigned counseling method.

Patient anxiety pre-couseling

Participants completed a Likert scale questionnaire (1 = Not at all, 2 = Somewhat, 3 = Moderately, 4 = Very Much) about their anxiety related to fibroids prior to receiving physician counseling.

Patient anxiety post-couseling

Participants completed a Likert scale questionnaire (1 = Not at all, 2 = Somewhat, 3 = Moderately, 4 = Very Much) about their anxiety related to fibroids after receiving physician counseling.