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  • 标题:Consumer input into research: the Australian Cancer Trials website
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  • 作者:Rachel F Dear ; Alexandra L Barratt ; Sally Crossing
  • 期刊名称:Health Research Policy and Systems
  • 印刷版ISSN:1478-4505
  • 电子版ISSN:1478-4505
  • 出版年度:2011
  • 卷号:9
  • 期号:1
  • 页码:30
  • DOI:10.1186/1478-4505-9-30
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:BioMed Central
  • 摘要:The Australian Cancer Trials website (ACTO) was publicly launched in 2010 to help people search for cancer clinical trials recruiting in Australia, provide information about clinical trials and assist with doctor-patient communication about trials. We describe consumer involvement in the design and development of ACTO and report our preliminary patient evaluation of the website. Consumers, led by Cancer Voices NSW, provided the impetus to develop the website. Consumer representative groups were consulted by the research team during the design and development of ACTO which combines a search engine, trial details, general information about trial participation and question prompt lists. Website use was analysed. A patient evaluation questionnaire was completed at one hospital, one week after exposure to the website. ACTO's main features and content reflect consumer input. In February 2011, it covered 1, 042 cancer trials. Since ACTO's public launch in November 2010, until the end of February 2011, the website has had 2, 549 new visits and generated 17, 833 page views. In a sub-study of 47 patient users, 89% found the website helpful for learning about clinical trials and all respondents thought patients should have access to ACTO. The development of ACTO is an example of consumers working with doctors, researchers and policy makers to improve the information available to people whose lives are affected by cancer and to help them participate in their treatment decisions, including consideration of clinical trial enrolment. Consumer input has ensured that the website is informative, targets consumer priorities and is user-friendly. ACTO serves as a model for other health conditions.
  • 关键词:Cancer Trial ; Cancer Clinical Trial ; Consumer Organisation ; Consumer Involvement ; Clinical Trial Participation
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