Journal article
Barriers to participation in clinical trials of cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review of patient-reported factors
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Enrolling participants onto clinical trials of cancer presents an important challenge. We aimed to identify the concerns of patients with cancer about, and the barriers to, participation in clinical trials.
METHODS: We did a systematic review to assess studies of barriers to participation in experimental trials and randomised trials for validity and content. We estimated the frequency with which patients identified particular issues …
Authors
Mills EJ; Seely D; Rachlis B; Griffith L; Wu P; Wilson K; Ellis P; Wright JR
Journal
The Lancet Oncology, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 141–148
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2006
DOI
10.1016/s1470-2045(06)70576-9
ISSN
1470-2045