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- Title
DEVELOPING CLINICAL TRIAL PROTOCOLS: THE USE OF PATIENT FOCUS GROUPS.
- Authors
Bradburn, Jane; Maher, Jane; Adewuyi-Dalton, Ruth; Grunfeld, Eva; Lancaster, Tim; Mant, David
- Abstract
Describes the use of patient focus groups as a method of gaining information for the development of a randomized trial looking at community versus hospital care in breast cancer follow-up. Role of the focus groups in obtaining qualitative date; Reluctance to cooperate in trial; Conclusion that when trials require informed consent, using focus groups to find out patients' perceptions at the initial stage may save time and money, increase participation levels and lead to better outcomes.
- Subjects
BREAST cancer; FOCUS groups; CLINICAL trials; RESEARCH protocols; CLINICAL medicine; CANCER treatment
- Publication
Psycho-Oncology, 1995, Vol 4, Issue 2, p107
- ISSN
1057-9249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pon.2960040204