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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Mar 3.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Intern Med. 2015 May 19;162(10):690–696. doi: 10.7326/M15-0166

Table 6.

Perceptions of Risk and Willingness to Participate in Research on Medical Practices*

Response Research Scenario (n = 1095), n (%)

Medical Record Review Randomization (Hypertension) Randomization (Serious Condition)
“Compared to just having your doctor prescribe the medications, how much additional risk do you think that there is to you from this research using. . . .”

 None 394 (36.0) 235 (22.5) 202 (18.5)

 A little 574 (52.4) 690 (63.0) 624 (57.0)

 A lot 127 (11.6) 170 (15.5) 269 (24.6)

“Would you be willing to consider participating in research using. . . .”
 Yes 883 (80.6) 798 (72.9) 738 (67.4)

 No 212 (19.4) 297 (27.1) 357 (32.6)
*

Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding.