Understanding Associations Between Patient-Level Factors and Participation in a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Although breast cancer (BC) clinical trials offer novel treatments, participating patients often do not represent populations seen in clinics. This study assessed how patient sociodemographics, attitudes, and knowledge about clinical trials may be associated with participation. This cross sectional analysis used survey data collected August-September 2021 by Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC) and December 2022 by Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) among women with a BC diagnosis. Respondents reported BC clinical trial participation, Attitudes Toward Cancer Trials Scale, clinical trial knowledge, diagnosis age, race, education level, household income, employment status, and BC stage. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were conducted using Cramer's V or Cohen's d as effec

SUBMITTER: Caston NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12367865 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature