To be eligible for the study, ICD patients must have met the following criteria: (1) age of at least 18 years, (2) ability to read and complete questionnaires and vignettes, (3) ability to read ...
Clinical vignettes, or case reports, are patient-related cases and scenarios that have educational value for a wider audience. Good cases come in many different flavors. Some describe unusual diseases ...
Methods: Sixty-six ICD patients read one of six vignettes that detailed a hypothetical device recall. Vignette variables included the source of recall dissemination (physician vs. media vs.