Table 2.
Attitude towards clinical research
| Question | Percent*(%) |
|---|---|
| What benefits do you think are brought to physicians of conducting clinical research? | |
| Physicians can obtain a better understanding of disease | 47.3 |
| Physicians will enhance standing in society or in hospital | 27.8 |
| Physicians will obtain research grants or awards | 12.8 |
| Physicians will obtain credits to be board certified doctor | 4.1 |
| There is no benefit to physicians | 2.0 |
| Which lecture topics related to clinical research are interesting or useful? | |
| Statistical analysis | 25.3 |
| How to write a protocol | 20.7 |
| Paperwork and procedures† | 13.2 |
| Cost management for clinical research | 12.7 |
| Informed consent form to patients | 10.5 |
| Compensation | 9.2 |
| Medical ethics | 8.0 |
| What were the criticisms of reviewers when you submitted for publication a manuscript on clinical research ? | |
| Statistical analysis | 36.9 |
| Selection of patients | 21.0 |
| Aim or meaning of research | 19.1 |
| Definition of the technical terms | 10.2 |
| Ethical problems | 5.7 |
| What difficulties did you meet of conducting clinical research? | |
| The paperwork was complicated and onerous | 26.2 |
| Eligible patients were very few | 18.9 |
| Lack time | 17.6 |
| Too many examinations were scheduled | 11.5 |
| There was no benefit to patients | 8.6 |
| I could not continue clinical research because of transfer of physicians | 6.3 |
| Patients missed appointments | 5.4 |
| Patients didn't consent to take placebo | 3.6 |
| Doctor-patient relationships were damaged by offering clinical research | 0.8 |
* Percent values were expressed as ratio in total answers. Percentage may not total 100% due to missing or blank data.
†Paperwork and procedures mean production and management of study documents regarding submission to institutional review board and completion of case report form.