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ArticleJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2016

Financial Concerns About Participation in Clinical Trials Among Patients With Cancer.

Yu-Ning Wong, Mark D Schluchter, Terrance L Albrecht, Al Bowen Benson, Joanne Buzaglo, Michael Collins, Anne Lederman Flamm, Linda Fleisher, Michael Katz, Tyler G Kinzy and 10 more

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Yu-Ning WongYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA. yu-ning.wong@fccc.edu.
Mark D SchluchterYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Terrance L AlbrechtYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Al Bowen BensonYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Joanne BuzagloYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Michael CollinsYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Anne Lederman FlammYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Linda FleisherYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Michael KatzYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Tyler G KinzyYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Tasnuva M LiuYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Sharon ManneYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Seunghee MargeviciusYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Dawn M MillerYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Suzanne M MillerYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
David PooleYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Stephanie RaivitchYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Nancy RoachYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Eric RossYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.
Neal J MeropolYu-Ning Wong, Michael Collins, Suzanne M. Miller, Stephanie Raivitch, and Eric Ross, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System; Joanne Buzaglo, Cancer Support Community Research and Training Institute; Linda Fleisher, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; David Poole, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Mark D. Schluchter, Tyler G. Kinzy, Tasnuva M. Liu, Seunghee Margevicius, Dawn M. Miller and Neal J. Meropol, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University; Neal J. Meropol, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center; Anne Lederman Flamm, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Terrance L. Albrecht, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Al Bowen Benson III, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Michael Katz,† International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA; Sharon Manne, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; and Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Alexandria, VA.

Funding

Tumor Environment and Metastasis (TEAM) Research ProgramP30CA060553 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Daniela E Matei · 1993 to 2026
$153.9M
TUMOR METABOLISM PROGRAMP30CA043703 · NCI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI MARK R CHANCE · 1987 to 2026
$142.3M
WORD PROCESSING CENTER--COREP30CA006927 · NCI · RESEARCH INST OF FOX CHASE CAN CTR · PI Margaret von Mehren · 1985 to 2026
$138.8M
Preparatory Aid to Improve Decision Making about Cancer Clinical TrialsR01CA127655 · NCI · FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER · PI MEROPOL, NEAL J. · 2008 to 2013
$2.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA006927NCI NIH HHS P30 CA043703NCI NIH HHS P30 CA060553NCI NIH HHS P30 CA06927NCI NIH HHS P30 CA43703NCI NIH HHS R01 CA127655
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe decision to enroll in a clinical trial is complex given the uncertain risks and benefits of new approaches. Many patients also have financial concerns. We sought to characterize the association between financial concerns and the quality of decision making about clinical trials.

methodsWe conducted a secondary data analysis of a randomized trial of a Web-based educational tool (Preparatory Education About Clinical Trials) designed to improve the preparation of patients with cancer for making decisions about clinical trial enrollment. Patients completed a baseline questionnaire that included three questions related to financial concerns (five-point Likert scales): "How much of a burden on you is the cost of your medical care?," "I'm afraid that my health insurance won't pay for a clinical trial," and "I'm worried that I wouldn't be able to afford the costs of treatment on a clinical trial." Results were summed, with higher scores indicating greater concerns. We used multiple linear regressions to measure the association between concerns and self-reported measures of self-efficacy, preparation for decision making, distress, and decisional conflict in separate models, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics.

resultsOne thousand two hundred eleven patients completed at least one financial concern question. Of these, 27% were 65 years or older, 58% were female, and 24% had a high school education or less. Greater financial concern was associated with lower self-efficacy and preparation for decision making, as well as with greater decisional conflict and distress, even after adjustment for age, race, sex, education, employment, and hospital location (P < .001 for all models).

conclusionFinancial concerns are associated with several psychological constructs that may negatively influence decision quality regarding clinical trials. Greater attention to patients' financial needs and concerns may reduce distress and improve patient decision making.

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Decision Support TechniquesAgedClinical Trials as TopicConflict, PsychologicalDecision MakingFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleNeoplasmsPatient Education as TopicPatient ParticipationSelf EfficacySurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID26700120
PMCPMC4872013

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