Perceived Benefits and Side Effects of Investigational Study for Other Cancer Patients |
Most cancer patients who enroll in investigational studies like the one presented to you: |
Have cancer get worse/experience no change in their cancer |
|
13.2 |
6.8 |
10.2 |
|
Experience some short-term improvement in their cancer |
127 |
35.3 |
40.7 |
37.8 |
|
Experience long-term improvement/complete cure |
|
10.3 |
11.9 |
11.0 |
|
Don’t know |
|
41.2 |
40.7 |
40.9 |
0.659 |
Most cancer patients who enroll in investigational studies like the one presented to you experience: |
No side effects |
|
4.5 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
|
Minor side effects |
126 |
65.7 |
72.9 |
69.0 |
|
Major side effects |
|
7.5 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
|
Don’t know |
|
22.4 |
20.3 |
21.4 |
0.398 |
Perceived Benefits and Side Effects of Investigational Study for Respondents Themselves |
While participating in the investigational study, do you expect: |
For those who decided to enroll in the clinical trial: |
To have your cancer get worse or experience no change |
|
4.3 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
|
To experience some short-term improvement in your cancer |
80 |
39.1 |
32.4 |
36.3 |
|
To experience some long-term improvement or cure |
|
41.3 |
61.8 |
50.0 |
|
Don’t know |
|
15.2 |
5.9 |
11.3 |
0.181 |
For those who decided not to enroll in the trial: |
To have your cancer get worse or experience no change |
|
36.4 |
8.3 |
21.7 |
|
To experience some short-term improvement in your cancer |
23 |
36.4 |
33.3 |
34.8 |
|
To experience some long-term improvement or cure |
|
9.1 |
16.7 |
13.0 |
|
Don’t know |
|
18.2 |
41.7 |
30.4 |
0.336 |
While participating in the investigational study, do you expect to experience: |
For those who decided to enroll in the clinical trial: |
No side effects |
|
4.3 |
5.6 |
4.9 |
|
Minor side effects |
82 |
84.8 |
88.9 |
86.6 |
|
Major side effects |
|
2.2 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
|
Don’t know |
|
8.7 |
5.6 |
7.3 |
0.764 |
For those who decided not to enroll in the trial: |
No side effects |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Minor side effects |
23 |
81.8 |
58.3 |
84.2 |
|
Major side effects |
|
9.1 |
16.7 |
15.8 |
|
Don’t know |
|
9.1 |
25.0 |
17.4 |
0.462 |
Do you think joining an investigational study will have any impact on your prognosis? |
Yes |
100 |
80.8 |
85.4 |
83.0 |
|
No |
|
19.2 |
14.6 |
17.0 |
0.536 |
If yes, do you think it will have a positive or negative impact on your prognosis? |
Positive |
81 |
97.6 |
97.5 |
97.5 |
|
Negative |
|
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.000 |