Attitudes towards and participation in randomised clinical trials in oncology: A review of the literature
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There is a paucity of research examining the association between knowledge about clinical trials, anxiety associated with a new cancer diagnosis and willingness to participate in randomised clinical trials.About:
This article is published in Annals of Oncology.The article was published on 2000-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 265 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Clinical study design & Clinical trial.read more
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Survey of oncologists' perceptions of barriers to accrual of older patients with breast carcinoma to clinical trials
Alice B. Kornblith,Margaret Kemeny,Bercedis L. Peterson,Judith Wheeler,Jeffrey Crawford,Nancy L. Bartlett,Gini F. Fleming,Stephen L. Graziano,Hyman B. Muss,Harvey J. Cohen +9 more
TL;DR: Barriers to accruing eligible older patients to clinical trials were obtained from the physician's perspective for cancer and Leukemia Group B trial 9670.
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A preoperative education intervention to reduce anxiety and improve recovery among Chinese cardiac patients: A randomized controlled trial
TL;DR: This form of preoperative education is effective in reducing anxiety and depression among Chinese cardiac surgery patients and should be incorporated into routine practice to prepare Chinese cardiac patients for surgery.
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Involving South Asian patients in clinical trials.
TL;DR: How South Asian patients conceptualise the notion of clinical trials is investigated and key processes that impact on trial participation are identified and the extent to which communication difficulties, perceptions of risk and attitudes to authority influence these decisions is identified.
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Effect of mindfulness training on asthma quality of life and lung function: a randomised controlled trial
Lori Pbert,J. Mark Madison,Susan Druker,Nicholas Olendzki,Robert P. Magner,George W. Reed,Jeroan J. Allison,James Carmody +7 more
TL;DR: MBSR produced lasting and clinically significant improvements in asthma-related quality of life and stress in patients with persistent asthma, without improvements in lung function.
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Barriers and facilitators to participation of minorities in clinical trials.
TL;DR: Investigating barriers and facilitators that provide explanations for the low participation rate of women and minorities in clinical trials found that barriers to trial participation were reported at an appreciably higher rate than facilitators.
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