Providing brief information on clinical trials in appropriate formats may improve impressions and willingness to participate among socioeconomically disadvantaged people in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical trial (CTs) participation rates are low worldwide, including in France. One barrier to participation is a lack of familiarity with CTs, especially in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. We aimed to ascertain whether providing brief information on CTs to these populations could improve their impression of and participation in CTs.

Methods

We conducted an online cross-sectional survey among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults living in mainland France. The questionnaire included three parts: 1) routine sociodemographic and socioeconomic questions, health-related variables, and questions on health literacy and numeracy, 2) questions on their impression of CTs and their health, and 3) three questions to assess their comprehension of tables. After

SUBMITTER: Metanmo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306746 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature