No. (%) a | |
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Have you ever read on the Internet or in newspapers, heard on television or discussed with your doctor anything about a "clinical study" or "clinical trial"? | |
Yes | 202 (59.1) |
No | 140 (40.9) |
Do you know what the term “randomization” means referring to the investigation of a new drug or medical procedure? | |
Yes | 120 (34.9) |
No | 224 (65.1) |
Have you ever heard about "informed consent" in relation to clinical research? | |
Yes | 247 (71.8) |
No | 97 (28.2) |
Do you know that starting a clinical trial requires the approval of an ethics committee, made up of people with different skills, who assess the scientific validity, quality, and feasibility of the trial? | |
Yes | 202 (59.4) |
No | 138 (40.6) |