Table 4 Understanding of the study by consent form
Experiment 1 | Experiment 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Form A: standard (n = 319) N (%) | Form B: tailored compensation (n = 339) N (%) | Form B: tailored compensation/standard key information (n = 248) N (%) | Form C: modified key information (n = 254) N (%) | Form D: clarified costs (n = 251) N (%) | |
Which of the following best describes how treatment will be decided for patients in this study? | |||||
A computer will randomly assign each patient to one of the two treatment groups. (correct) | 218 (68.3) | 231 (68.1) | 109 (43.9) | 149 (58.66) | 116 (46.22) |
A doctor will decide each patient’s treatment group based on what he/she thinks is best for that patient. | 70 (21.9) | 79 (23.3) | 116 (46.8) | 85 (33.46) | 120 (47.81) |
The patient’s family member will decide which treatment the patient receives. | 31 (9.7) | 29 (8.6) | 23 (9.3) | 20 (7.87) | 15 (5.98) |
What best describes what this study is testing? | |||||
How well patients with this type of stroke do when treated with one type of IV fluid compared to another. (correct) | 254 (79.6) | 268 (79.0) | 169 (68.2) | 181 (71.26) | 178 (70.92) |
The frequency of different complications with this type of stroke based on where the patient is treated. | 16 (5.0) | 30 (8.9) | 28 (11.3) | 25 (9.84) | 32 (12.75) |
The impact of patients’ blood types on rates of recovery from this type of stroke. | 49 (15.4) | 41 (12.1) | 51 (20.6) | 48 (18.90) | 41 (16.33) |
Both incorrect | 44 (13.8) | 44 (13.0) | 69 (27.8) | 55 (21.7) | 62 (33.3) |
One correct | 78 (24.5) | 91 (26.8) | 80 (32.3) | 68 (29.3) | 84 (36.2) |
Both correct | 197 (61.8) | 204 (60.2) | 99 (39.9) | 131 (39.1) | 105 (31.3) |