title: Deliberation: obtaining informed input from a diverse public.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Health care decision makers require public input to incorporate diverse values into programs and policies. Deliberation, one method for obtaining input, seeks to apply inclusive principles wherein diverse groups provide perspectives to inform decisions. We evaluate whether participants of different racial, ethnic, and educational backgrounds show differences in the effect of deliberation and the value placed on deliberation participation.
  
  
  METHODS
  We surveyed 907 participants before and after deliberation. Regression models examined associations between demographics and change in knowledge and attitudes, and perceived impact.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Changes in knowledge about using medical evidence in decision-making were not associated with race, ethnicity, or education. Changes in attitudes were not associated with these characteristics with one exception. African American, Hispanic, and participants with lower educational attainment reported more perceived impact.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Similar results across demographic groups suggest deliberation's promise for obtaining input from a diverse public to inform health programs and policies.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Marthe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Shoshanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sofaer
authors.forename: Manshu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Coretta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mallery
authors.forename: Kristin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Carman
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011050:Policy Making; D044469:Racial Groups; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States