Table 2.

Aspects of Study that Parents Disliked

Item description	Frequency
Too many rating forms to be completed	3
Visits were too frequent	3
Would prefer different visit times so that child does not miss school	3
Visits too long	2
Long distance to study site/amount of travel	2
Dislike for some aspect of COPE	2
More information about what to expect before visits	1
Found COPE vignettes (video tapes) annoying	1
COPE too short	1
Blood draws	1
Trouble opening risperidone capsules (child unable to swallow pills)	1
Study did not last long enough (“to a conclusion”)	1
Allow more time between visits to witness more change	1
Study should guarantee opportunity to receive risperidone (most sites did)	1
Some questions did not make sense	1
Dissatisfaction with child care while parent interacted with study staff members	1

COPE, Community Parent Education Program.