Table 2.

Formats used to present trial information to participants and families (n=300)

Characteristic	n (%)
How the family heard about the trial*
Approached during healthcare visit	108 (36.0)
Mailing	15 (5.0)
Generalised mailing	4 (1.3)
Targeted mailing	9 (3.0)
Personalised mailing	2 (0.7)
Phone calls	7 (2.3)
Media	26 (8.7)
Pamphlets	20 (6.7)
Other	63 (21.0)
Not reported	116 (38.7)
Who trial information was targeted to
Parents	88 (29.3)
Mature minors	7 (2.3)
Parents and children	56 (18.7)
Not reported	149 (49.7)

*Some trials used multiple approaches.