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Table 4 Summary table of answers to the multiresponse question “what are the most important factors when considering to enroll again?”, stratified per diagnostic group

From: Experiences of and recommendations on clinical trial design in Alzheimer’s disease from the participant’s point of view: a mixed-methods study in two clinical trial centers in the Netherlands

What are the most important factors when considering to enrol again?

Overall

Alzheimer’s disease

Mild Cognitive impairment

Cognitively normal

N

% (ntotal=71)

n

% (nAD=33)

n

% (nMCI=19)

n

% (nCN=19)

Sharing personal results

57

80.3%

24

72.7%

16

84.2%

17

89.5%

Sharing research results

52

73.2%

22

66.7%

16

84.2%

14

73.7%

Possibility to enrol in a new trial

45

63.4%

24

72.7%

13

68.4%

8

42.1%

The same specialist each visit

41

57.7%

18

54.5%

13

68.4%

10

52.6%

Reputation research center

34

47.9%

16

48.5%

10

52.6%

8

42.1%

Number of visits to center per month

11

15.5%

7

21.2%

4

21.1%

0

0%

Side effects

10

14.1%

3

9.1%

4

21.1%

3

15.8%

Distance to study center

8

11.3%

4

12.1%

3

15.8%

1

5.3%

Chance to receive placebo

8

11.3%

4

12.1%

4

21.1%

0

0%

To receive payment

4

5.6%

2

6.1%

2

10.5%

0

0%

Duration of study visit

4

5.6%

3

9.1%

1

5.3%

0

0%

Privacy

3

4.2%

1

3.0%

2

10.5%

0

0%