Carnegie Mellon University

This study tests whether a simple writing exercise—reflecting on personal values—can help breast cancer patients manage side effects from hormone therapy and stick to their daily medication. About 250 women will be randomly assigned to either a values affirmation group or a refle…

This study looked at how people judge heart transplant centers based on their willingness to accept donor hearts. Researchers showed 105 medical students information about two hospitals: one that accepts almost all donor hearts and one that only accepts the best ones. The goal wa…

This study tested whether a new one-page FDA medication handout is more useful and easier to understand than the current drug information insert. 330 women aged 18-45 reviewed one of three handouts and answered questions. The goal is to improve how medication information is prese…

This study looked at how heart transplant doctors and staff judge hospital performance. Researchers showed 72 clinical personnel different data tables about two hospitals—one that accepts almost all donor hearts and one that is more picky. The goal was to see which hospital peopl…

This study looked at how people evaluate heart transplant centers that accept or reject many donor hearts. Over 1,000 adults in the U.S. were shown different data tables and asked to choose which hospital they thought was better. The goal was to see if showing how often a center …