Table 2.

Parental answers to structured interview questions

Questions		All (N=20)	Randomized (N=11)	Declined (N=9)
How satisfied were you with the consent process? (parent asked to rank on a scale of 1–10, with 10 equaling extremely satisfied)	median (min, max)	8.5 (6,10)	8 (6,10)	9.5 (8,10)
Do you think about the decision of whether or not to randomize now? (yes or no)	Answered yes	13/20	5/11	8/9
What was your level of anxiety associated with the decision of whether or not to randomize? (parent asked to rank on scale of 1–10, with 10 equaling extreme anxiety)	median (min, max)	6.5 (1,10)	7, (1,10)	6, (1,10)
How difficult was it to make the decision of whether or not to randomize? (parent asked to rank on a scale of 1–10, with 10 equaling extremely hard)	median (min, max)	7 (1,10)	5 (1,10)	8 (4,10)
Rate the importance of clinical trials aiming to decrease long term side effects (parent asked to rank on a scale of 1–5, with 5 being extremely important)	median (min, max)	5 (3,5)	5 (3,5)	5 (3,5)
Rate the importance of clinical trials aiming to decrease short term side effects (parent asked to rank on a scale of 1–5, with 5 being extremely important)	median (min, max)	4 (2,5)	4 (2,5)	4.5 (2,5)