The People's Trial: supporting the public's understanding of randomised trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Randomised trials are considered the gold standard in providing robust evidence on the effectiveness of interventions. However, there are relatively few initiatives to help increase public understanding of what randomised trials are and why they are important. This limits the overall acceptance of and public participation in clinical trials. The People's Trial aims to help the public learn about randomised trials, to understand why they matter, and to be better equipped to think critically about health claims by actively involving them in all aspects of trial design. This was done by involving the public in the design, conduct, and dissemination of a randomised trial.

Methods

Using a reflexive approach, we describe the processes of development, conduct, and dissem

SUBMITTER: Finucane E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8905031 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature