BACKGROUND: Adult participation in clinical trials is low, and many individuals are unaware of trials as an option. Raising awareness about clinical trials and addressing barriers through education is key to increasing enrollment in trials. METHODS: To reach communities, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) worked with partners to disseminate clinical trials education resources. Evaluation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the dissemination approaches on program goals. RESULTS: Survey results indicated that partners disseminated, used, and were satisfied with the program resources. Focus group results corroborated these findings. CONCLUSIONS: NCI's program successfully used partnerships for broad dissemination of resources to improve clinical trials awareness.
BACKGROUND: Adult participation in clinical trials is low, and many individuals are unaware of trials as an option. Raising awareness about clinical trials and addressing barriers through education is key to increasing enrollment in trials. METHODS: To reach communities, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) worked with partners to disseminate clinical trials education resources. Evaluation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the dissemination approaches on program goals. RESULTS: Survey results indicated that partners disseminated, used, and were satisfied with the program resources. Focus group results corroborated these findings. CONCLUSIONS: NCI's program successfully used partnerships for broad dissemination of resources to improve clinical trials awareness.
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Authors: H A Tejeda; S B Green; E L Trimble; L Ford; J L High; R S Ungerleider; M A Friedman; O W Brawley Journal: J Natl Cancer Inst Date: 1996-06-19 Impact factor: 13.506
Authors: Anjana Roy; Ibrahim Abubakar; Ann Chapman; Nick Andrews; Mike Pattinson; Marc Lipman; Laura C Rodrigues; Jose Figueroa; Surinder Tamne; Mike Catchpole Journal: PLoS One Date: 2011-06-17 Impact factor: 3.240