Therapeutic misconception in research subjects: Development and validation of a measure

Posted by National Health Index Clinical Trial News Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Ctj.sagepub.com: August 31, 2012

Therapeutic misconception (TM), which occurs when research subjects fail to appreciate the distinction between the imperatives of clinical research and ordinary treatment, may undercut the process of obtaining meaningful consent to clinical research participation. Previous studies have found that TM is widespread, but progress in addressing TM has been stymied by the absence of a validated method for assessing its presence.

Purpose The goal of this study was to develop and validate a theoretically grounded measure of TM, assess its diagnostic accuracy, and test previous findings regarding TM’s prevalence. Read more