Pulmonary Embolism Health Literacy Feasibility Study Data

116 patients with pulmonary embolism were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial assessing the feasibility of distributing an evidence-based health information brochure. The study, authored by Simone Fischer, collected baseline and 4-month follow-up data on recruitment rates, PE-specific health literacy, patient knowledge, and quality of life. The dataset includes results from 75 participants who completed the follow-up, representing a 65% response rate.

Use Cases

• Analyze feasibility metrics for patient education interventions based on recruitment and dropout rates.
• Model the effect of evidence-based health information on patient knowledge based on questionnaire scores.
• Assess patient-reported outcomes like quality of life and mental well-being based on secondary outcome measures.
• Explore patterns of health information usage and acceptance based on qualitative interview themes.

Strengths

• Includes data from a randomized controlled trial with 116 enrolled patients and 75 completing follow-up.
• Measures multiple outcomes including PE-specific health literacy, patient knowledge, and quality of life.
• Combines quantitative questionnaire data with qualitative interview insights on brochure usage.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (206.2 KB), indicating limited scope and sample size.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data collected via questionnaires and interviews from hospitalized patients with pulmonary embolism, randomized into intervention and control groups.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 04:37:25; freshness should be verified.