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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2012 Mar 4;88(2):311–317. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.02.009

Table 3.

Questions patients most wanted (>60%) to ask from the QPL-CT and asked (N=25)

Question Wanted to ask and asked (Y/Y) (%)
7 What is already known about the treatment’s success? 6/12 (50.0%)
13 What are the risks of taking the new treatment?? 7/9 (77.8%)
11 Has the benefit of the new treatment been proven in people like me 5/17 (29.4%)
23 If the treatment is beneficial how can I get it, 9/17 (52.9%)
21 How long has the trial been going on? Are there any concerns about the trial? 10/17 (58.8%)
18 How often will I need to come in for treatment? Is that different from standard? 8/12 (66.6%)
26 Will I know what treatment I am getting, or is the trial blinded? 5/16 (31.2%)
2 Why are you offering me this particular trial? 2/8 (25.0%)
1 What is the usual (standard) treatment for people in my situation? 3/5 (60.0%)
4 What other trials am I eligible for? What makes me eligible (or not)? 5/10 (50.0%)
32 If I join the trial will I be losing out on any new treatment opportunities 3/11 (27.3%)
33 Can I have alternative therapies if I go on the trial? 5/16 (31.3%)
5 How can I learn more about the trial? 3/14 (21.4%)
20 Is the new treatment only available through joining in the trial? 1/12 (8.3%)