New National Public Opinion Survey Reveals Shifts in Public Perception of Clinical Trials

Research!America
Jul 25, 2017 · 1 min read

An overwhelming majority (86%) of Americans say discussions about clinical trials should be a part of standard of care, according to the latest national public opinion survey commissioned by Research!America. The most recent survey found 37% of Americans say they would ‘very likely’ participate in a clinical trial if their doctor recommended, an 11% increase from 2013 but a strong majority (74%) say neither their doctor nor other health care professional has ever talked to them about medical research. To read the full press release on our latest survey results, click here.

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Research!America works to increase public and policymaker awareness of the health and economic benefits of medical research and innovation.

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