Returning aggregate results of clinical trials: Empirical data of patient preferences.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this research was to understand the preferences of patients receiving integrative medicine services for return of aggregate study results.

Methods

A brief online survey (survey 1) was sent to 341 cancer patients receiving integrative medicine interventions; subsequently, a minimally revised survey (survey 2) was sent to 812 individuals with various medical conditions who had been either research participants in integrative medicine studies (n = 446) or patients (n = 346) of mind-body medicine.

Results

Feedback to a model plain language summary was elicited from survey 1 and survey 2 respondents. Seventy-seven survey recipients (23%) responded to survey 1, and 134 survey recipients (17%) responded to survey 2. The majority of r

SUBMITTER: Aldinger CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6676435 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature