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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Geriatr Oncol. 2022 Feb 4;13(5):594–599. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.01.012

Table 1.

Two-stage framework of Phase 1 trial enrollment (Garrett et al., 2020).

Activity Description
Stage 1: Setting the Stage Involves deliberations about whether oncologists support early phase participation and whether the patient is interested.
 Part 1: Oncologist Support Oncologists determine whether a clinical trial is appropriate for the patient and whether there is one available.
 Part 2: Patient Interest Patients are open to or express interest in clinical trials.
Stage 2: Securing a Seat Occurs after stage 1 or concurrently. Involves identifying an open trial, affirming eligibility, and obtaining informed consent.