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Willingness to participate in cardiac trials.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14724396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The elderly, women, and minorities are all less likely to be enrolled in randomized clinical trials (RCTs). Whether differential patient interest in RCTs contributes to these disparities is unclear. The authors surveyed 660 patients willingness to consider two potential cardiac RCTs of medical therapy vs. percutaneous coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery, respectively. The cohorts mean age was 67 years (43% aged >or=70 years; 35% women; and 28% nonwhite). Compared with younger patients, those aged >or=70 years were equal or more likely to consider both the percutaneous coronary angioplasty (46% vs. 41%) and coronary artery bypass surgery RCTs (35% vs. 31%). Race also had no significant impact on trial enrollment, yet women were significantly less likely than men to participate in either RCT. In conclusion, patient willingness to consider RCT participation does not explain underenrollment of elderly and minority patients. Women, however, were more reluctant to consider RCTs, an area requiring further study.
Authors:
Eric D Peterson; Barbara L Lytle; Mimi S Biswas; Laura Coombs
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of geriatric cardiology     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1076-7460     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Geriatr Cardiol     Publication Date:    2004 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-01-15     Completed Date:  2004-05-20     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9215283     Medline TA:  Am J Geriatr Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Outcomes Research and Assessment Group, The Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC 27710, USA. peter016@mc.duke.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary
Cohort Studies
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Disease / therapy*
Cultural Diversity
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Participation / psychology*,  statistics & numerical data
Patient Selection*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / statistics & numerical data*
Sex Factors
Treatment Refusal / psychology,  statistics & numerical data
Women's Health

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