Trial participants’ self-reported understanding of randomisation phrases in participation information leaflets can be high, but acceptability of some descriptions is low, especially those linked to gambling and luck

Abstract Background Evidence indicates that trial participants often struggle to understand participant information leaflets (PILs) for clinical trials, including the concept of randomisation. We analysed the language used to describe randomisation in PILs and determine the most understandable and a...

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Published in:	Trials
Main Authors:	Frances Shiely, Ellen Murphy, Katie Gilles, Kerry Hood, Lydia O’Sullivan, Nicola Harman, Talia Isaacs, Shaun Treweek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Randomisation Trials methodology Randomised controlled trial Participant information leaflets Informed consent
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08217-3