Reasons for participating in randomised controlled trials: conditional altruism and considerations for self

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Randomised controlled trials of healthcare interventions depend on the participation of volunteers who might not derive any personal health benefit from their participation. The idea that altruistic-type motives are important for tri...

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Main Authors: Campbell Marion K, McCann Sharon K, Entwistle Vikki A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/11/1/31