Clinical Trial Skepticism and Political Ideology Among US Adults and Cancer Survivors

Key Points

• This study aims to investigate how political ideology relates to skepticism about clinical trials among US adults and cancer survivors.
• Conducted a cross-sectional survey in a nationally representative sample of US adults and cancer survivors.
• Analyzed the relationship between political ideology and levels of skepticism toward clinical trials using statistical methods.
• Found significant associations between conservative political ideology and higher levels of clinical trial skepticism.
• Identified differences in skepticism levels between cancer survivors and the general adult population.

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