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Trial participation as avoidance strategy: a qualitative study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Trial participation decisions are often influenced by expectations of potential benefit. Attention has focused on trial participation as a means of securing something seen as desirable, such as experimental treatment. In contrast, we consider a case in which one trial arm involved receiving less than usual care. We explore how this influenced participants' decisions to participate. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews with 29 women …

Authors

Armstrong N; Shaw E; McColl E; Tincello DG; Hilton P

Journal

Health Expectations, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 1346–1354

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

December 2016

DOI

10.1111/hex.12437

ISSN

1369-6513