TherapeuticMisconceptionStudy FINAL 2014-2016

Therapeutic Misconception (TM) is recognized as a major limitation on valid consent to clinical trials.TM occurs when a research subject fails to grasp the distinction between the imperatives of clinical trials and of ordinary treatment and inaccurately attributes therapeutic intent to research procedures. We conducted a simulated clinical trial on a new method for reducing TM involving two groups. The control group receives a narrated slide show that mimics an ordinary consent process. The experimental group receives the same slide show, but it is preceded by a detailed explanation of the design of clinical trials. The following data file, in SPSS format, was used in our analyses for the project