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Table 3 Cross tabulation of respondents’ recommendation to the research ethics committee (REC) and personal preferences

From: Patients’ beliefs regarding informed consent for low-risk pragmatic trials

Variable

Overall, % (n = 338)

Drug pRCT,

%

Dose-timing pRCT,

%

  

Written consent vs General notification (n = 85)

Written consent vs Verbal consent (n = 85)

Written consent vs General notification (n = 85)

Written consent vs Verbal consent (n = 83)

Recommended written consent, preferred written consent

70.4

62.4

81.2

51.8

86.7

Recommended written consent, preferred alternative option

3.8

5.9

1.2

8.2

0.0

Recommended alternative option, preferred written consent

3.6

7.1

3.5

3.5

0.0

Recommended alternative option, preferred alternative option

22.2

24.7

14.1

36.5

13.3

  

p = 0.042

p < 0.001

Same personal preference and recommendation to the REC (Consistent responses)

92.6

87.1

95.3

88.3

100.0

  

p = 0.051

= 0.001

Personal preference and/or recommendation alternative option

92.6

37.6

18.8

48.2

17.3

  

p = 0.005

p < 0.001

  1. pRCT pragmatic randomized controlled trial