Table 2.
Respondents’ Acceptance of Main Trial Components (n=85)
| Strongly agree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know/refuse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| It is important to do research to find out whether new treatments can improve care for patients with TBI. | 68 (80%) |
13 (15%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (2%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (2%) |
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| I am glad that I/my family member was included in this research study. (Before explicit EFIC discussion) | 56 (66%) |
15 (18%) |
8 (9%) |
2 (2%) |
1 (1%) |
3 (4%) |
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| I think it was ok for researchers to include me/my family member in the PROTECT III research study without asking for permission first. (After EFIC discussion) | 54 (64%) |
12 (14%) |
11 (13%) |
2 (2%) |
2 (2%) |
4 (5%) |
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| I think that it was ok for researchers to include people in the PROTECT research study without asking them for permission first. (After EFIC discussion) | 44 (52%) |
17 (20%) |
14 (16%) |
6 (7%) |
3 (4%) |
1 (1%) |
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| I think that it was acceptable for researchers to give half of the patients in the PROTECT study placebo and half of the patients Progesterone. | 55 (65%) |
13 (15%) |
9 (11%) |
2 (2%) |
1 (1%) |
5 (6%) |
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| I think that it was acceptable for researchers to assign treatments at random in this study. | 63 (74%) |
15 (18%) |
5 (6%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (1%) |
1 (1%) |