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Do Clinical Trials Meet Current Care Needs? Views of Digestive Oncology Specialists in Galicia (Spain) Using the Delphi Method

Background: In recent years, abundant scientific evidence has been generated based on clinical trials (CT) in the field of oncology. The general objective of this paper is to find out the extent to which decision making is based on knowledge of the most recent CT. Its specific objectives are to pinp...

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Autores principales: Fernández Montes, Ana, Martinez-Lago, Nieves, de la Cámara Gomez, Juan, Brozos Vázquez, Elena María, Candamio Folgar, Sonia, Carmona Campos, Marta, Cousillas Castiñeiras, Antía, Covela Rúa, Marta, Gallardo Martín, Elena, González Villarroel, Paula, Graña Suarez, Begoña, Jorge Fernández, Mónica, Pellón Augusto, María Luz, Quintero Aldana, Guillermo, Romero Reinoso, Carlos, Salgado Fernández, Mercedes, Vázquez Rivera, Francisca, Ayuso Álvarez, Ana, Culqui, Dante R., Méndez Méndez, José Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8227221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34205026
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9060665
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Sumario:Background: In recent years, abundant scientific evidence has been generated based on clinical trials (CT) in the field of oncology. The general objective of this paper is to find out the extent to which decision making is based on knowledge of the most recent CT. Its specific objectives are to pinpoint difficulties with decision making based on the CT performed and find out the motivations patients and clinicians have when taking part in a CT. Methodology: Combined, prospective study, based on the Delphi method. A lack of correspondence between the people who take part in CT and patients who come for consultation has been identified. A need for training in analysing and interpreting CT has also been identified and a lack of trust in the results of CT financed by the pharmaceutical industry itself has been perceived. Conclusions: There is a difficulty in selecting oncological treatment due to the lack of correspondence between the patients included in the CT and patients seen in consultation. In this process, real world data studies may be highly useful, as they may provide this group with greater training in interpreting CT and their results.