Meoïn Hagège, Michaël Bringuier, Claudia Martinez-Tapia, Christos Chouaïd, Carole Helissey, Etienne Brain, Godelieve Rochette Lempdes, Coraline Dubot, Diana Bello-Roufai, Romain Geiss, Emmanuelle Kempf, Audrey Gourden, Hanane Elgharbi, Sonia Garrigou, Laetitia Gregoire, Benjamin Derbez, Florence Canouï-Poitrine
BACKGROUND: Few studies of the under-representation of older adults in cancer clinical trials (CTs) have encompassed the entire pathway from a trial being available in a cancer centre to the patient's invitation to participate and then agreement or refusal to participate. OBJECTIVES: The study's primary objective was to evaluate CT non-invitation and refusal rates. The secondary objectives were to identify factors associated with non-invitation and refusal and to assess experiences of CT participation from the patients' and professionals' perspectives...
February 1, 2024: Age and Ageing