ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2021
Impact of COVID-19 on Public Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Participating in Clinical Trials in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination and Clinical Trials Among Saudi University Students.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Article
- Knowledge and perception of a clinical trial among the participants: An experience from oral cholera vaccine study in Koshi Province, Nepal.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Article
- "When selling anything to an audience, visible publicity is key:" experiences, barriers, and enablers to participate in a COVID-19 study in Malawi.BMC medical research methodology · 2024Article
- Despite negative perceptions of clinical trial conduct during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, are decentralized clinical trial methods here to stay?Annals of translational medicine · 2023Article
- Knowledge and Attitude towards Clinical Trials among General Population of Northern Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 Era: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical trials: a cross-sectional questionnaire study in China.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the knowledge and attitudes of patients among the Saudi population toward participating in clinical trials.
methodsWe conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional analysis using self-administered questionnaires for patients who attended the outpatient clinics at King Fahad Medical City and King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaires included general questions about sociodemographic information, patient knowledge about clinical trials, and patient attitudes toward clinical trial participation. We used descriptive analysis to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on patient knowledge and attitudes about clinical trials.
resultsFrom November 2019 to October 2020, 822 responses were collected from participants in two medical cities and included in the analysis. Most of the study participants (81%) were younger than age 42 years. Our findings showed no difference between participants who participated in clinical trials before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic (P = 0.129).
conclusionThe Saudi population knows about clinical trials, but they lack knowledge about the role of the ethics committee and about informed consent. Also, most of them do not have the experience of participating in a clinical trial. Still, they have moderately positive attitudes toward clinical trials.
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