Decision aids for randomised controlled trials: a qualitative exploration of stakeholders' views.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore stakeholders' perceptions of decision aids designed to support the informed consent decision-making process for randomised controlled trials.

Design

Qualitative semistructured interviews. Participants were provided with prototype trial decision aids in advance to stimulate discussion. Interviews were analysed using an established interpretive approach.

Participants

23 stakeholders: Trial Managers (n=5); Research Nurses (n=5); Ethics Committee Chairs (n=5); patients (n=4) and Clinical Principal Investigators (n=4).

Setting

Embedded within two ongoing randomised controlled trials. All interviews conducted with UK-based participants.

Results

Certain key aspects (eg, values clarification exercises, presentation of probabilities, experie

SUBMITTER: Gillies K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4139633 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature