Patients' attitudes and preferences about participation and recruitment strategies in clinical trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess attitudes of patients about participation in clinical trials.

Patients and methods

This is a self-report survey of 400 patients who underwent general medical evaluations between September and November 2006 at a tertiary care academic medical center in Rochester, MN. We measured knowledge of access to clinical trials, attitudes toward participation, recruitment preferences, and beliefs about research integrity.

Results

Of 485 consecutive patients, 400 (82%) completed the survey. Previous participation in clinical trials was reported by 112 patients (28%). Most were unaware of online information about clinical trials (330 [82%]), were satisfied with their current knowledge (233 [58%]), expected their treating physician to inform them about current tr

SUBMITTER: Sood A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2664601 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature