Table 1 Responses to survey items on patient attitudes towards and interest in participating in clinical research studies/clinical trials
Label | Question | Positive responses N(%) |
|---|---|---|
Random | I find it acceptable to be assigned in a random fashion in a clinical research study/clinical trial. | 372(73.8) |
Blinded | I find it acceptable to be assigned in a blinded fashion in a clinical research study/clinical trial | 388(77.0) |
Side effects | Even if I were told that the treatment prescribed to me in a clinical research study/clinical trial has potential side effects, I would still be interested in participating in the clinical research/study | 180 (35.7) |
Conflict of interest | Clinical research studies/clinical trials sponsored by the pharmaceutical companies are likely to have a conflict of interest | 143 (28.4) |
Guinea pigs (reversed) | Patients who participate in clinical research studies/clinical trials are treated like guinea pigs | 322 (63.9) |
Talking to physician | I would feel comfortable talking to my physician about enrolling in a clinical research study/clinical trial | 420 (83.3) |
Terminally ill (reversed) | Only terminally ill patients participate in clinical research studies/clinical trials | 449 (89.1) |
Experimental treatments | All clinical research studies/clinical trials involve experimental treatments | 124 (24.6) |
WTP | I would be interested in participating in clinical trial(s) related to medical condition(s) I’m interested in (e.g., conditions I or my friends/family have or may have) | 325 (64.5) |