| Title |
Inconsistencies in Quality of Life Data Collection in Clinical Trials: A Potential Source of Bias? Interviews with Research Nurses and Trialists
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, October 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0076625 |
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| Authors |
Derek Kyte, Jonathan Ives, Heather Draper, Thomas Keeley, Melanie Calvert |
| Abstract |
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs), such as health-related quality of life (HRQL) are increasingly used to evaluate treatment effectiveness in clinical trials, are valued by patients, and may inform important decisions in the clinical setting. It is of concern, therefore, that preliminary evidence, gained from group discussions at UK-wide Medical Research Council (MRC) quality of life training days, suggests there are inconsistent standards of HRQL data collection in trials and appropriate training and education is often lacking. Our objective was to investigate these reports, to determine if they represented isolated experiences, or were indicative of a potentially wider problem. |
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| Argentina | 1 | 10% |
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| Unknown | 2 | 20% |
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| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
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| Unknown | 18 | 26% |
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