Table 2.
Parental willingness to participate.
| Number responding | Yes (95% CI) | % | No (95% CI) | % | Do not know (95% CI) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY TRIAL DESIGN | |||||||
| Would you enroll your child in this study? | 198 | 41 (30, 52) | 21 | 157 (146, 168) | 79 | N/A | N/A |
| If my doctor recommended it, I would enroll in this trial | 186 | 84 (71, 97) | 45 | 43 (32, 54) | 23 | 59 (47, 71) | 32 |
| ALTERNATIVE TRIAL DESIGNS | |||||||
| If my child had a numb leg instead of poor vision, I would enroll in this trial | 187 | 14 (7, 21) | 7 | 108 (95, 121) | 58 | 65 (52, 78) | 35 |
| If the treatment options were IV steroids vs. placebo (but not oral steroids), I would enroll in this study | 186 | 16 (9, 23) | 9 | 125 (112, 138) | 67 | 45 (34, 56) | 24 |
| If the treatment options were IV steroids vs. oral steroids (but not placebo), I would enroll in this study | 186 | 26 (17, 35) | 14 | 117 (104, 130) | 63 | 43 (32, 54) | 23 |
| If all children got IV steroids (but differed only in the number of days of treatment), I would enroll in this study | 186 | 26 (17, 35) | 14 | 115 (102, 128) | 62 | 45 (34, 56) | 24 |
| If the treatment options were similar to the adult study: high-dose steroids (IV) vs. low-dose steroids (oral) vs. placebo, I would enroll in this study | 186 | 18 (10, 26) | 10 | 123 (110, 136) | 66 | 45 (34, 56) | 24 |
N/A = not applicable; “Do not know” was not given as an answer choice.