Patient understanding of research: Developing and testing of a new questionnaire

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-196

  Hutchison, C ^a   Cowan, C ^b   Paul, J ^c  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Clinical trials; Knowledge; Research questionnaire; Understanding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33947244986     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00732.x     Document Type: Article

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