Initial development of a questionnaire evaluating perceived benefits and barriers to pediatric clinical trials participation

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 218-226

  Barakat, Lamia P ^a,b   Patterson, Chavis A ^a   Mondestin, Valerie ^a   Chavez, Veronica ^a   Austin, Tahirah ^a   Robinson, M Renée ^c,d   Li, Yimei ^a   Smith Whitley, Kim ^a,b   Cohen, Robyn ^c,e  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Pediatric asthma; Pediatric sickle cell disease; Recruitment and retention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MALE; MEDICAL EXPERT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DECISION MAKING; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871664888     PISSN: 15517144     EISSN: 15592030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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