Public attitudes to the use of remote data collection in clinical research.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has presented an unprecedented challenge for delivering clinical research. The use of technology-assisted data collection for clinical research is desirable for many practitioners, but the acceptability of use in the general population has not been assessed. The aim of the study was to assess attitudes towards using technology-assisted remote methods in the delivery of clinical research in the UK and to understand the barriers to taking part in research with respect to both remote assessments and traditional research methods across different age ranges.

Methods

The study was conducted as an online anonymous survey with a 4-part questionnaire, between August 2020 and December 2020. Participants living in the UK aged 18 years

SUBMITTER: Neumann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8511885 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature