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Patient representatives’ views on patient information in clinical cancer trials

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Health Services Research, February 2016
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Title
Patient representatives’ views on patient information in clinical cancer trials
Published in
BMC Health Services Research, February 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12913-016-1272-2
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Pia Dellson, Mef Nilbert, Christina Carlsson

Abstract

Patient enrolment into clinical trials is based on oral information and informed consent, which includes an information sheet and a consent certificate. The written information should be complete, but at the same time risks being so complex that it may be questioned if a fully informed consent is possible to provide. We explored patient representatives' views and perceptions on the written trial information used in clinical cancer trials. Written patient information leaflets used in four clinical trials for colorectal cancer were used for the study. The trials included phase I-III trials, randomized and non-randomized trials that evaluated chemotherapy/targeted therapy in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant and palliative settings. Data were collected through focus groups and were analysed using inductive content analysis. Two major themes emerged: emotional responses and cognitive responses. Subthemes related to the former included individual preferences and perceptions of effect, while subthemes related to the latter were comprehensibility and layout. Based on these observations the patient representatives provided suggestions for improvement, which largely included development of future simplified and more attractive informed consent forms. The emotional and cognitive responses to written patient information reported by patient representatives provides a basis for revised formats in future trials and add to the body of information that support use of plain language, structured text and illustrations to improve the informed consent process and thereby patient enrolment into clinical trials.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 30 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Unspecified 4 13%
Student > Bachelor 2 7%
Other 1 3%
Student > Doctoral Student 1 3%
Student > Master 1 3%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 21 70%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Unspecified 4 13%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 3 10%
Linguistics 1 3%
Engineering 1 3%
Unknown 21 70%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 April 2016.
All research outputs
#7,371,879
of 22,842,950 outputs
Outputs from BMC Health Services Research
#3,638
of 7,640 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#124,039
of 397,369 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Health Services Research
#49
of 91 outputs
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