Table 2. Reasons for non-enrollment on trials in 12 non-Ontario institutions.
| Total (N=595) | |
|---|---|
| No available triala | 319 (53.6%) |
| Language barrier, trial not offered | 9 (1.5%) |
| Not eligible for any triala | 54 (9.1%) |
| Physician choice | 24 (4.0%) |
| Refused therapy | 5 (0.8%) |
| Refused to participate in trial | 62 (10.4%) |
| Other | 14 (2.4%) |
| Unknown | 108 (18.2%) |
a
No available trial suggests that a trial was not available for a specific disease. In contrast, not eligible for any trial suggests that a trial was available for a patient’s disease but the patient did not meet that trial’s eligibility criteria.