title: Designing clinical protocols for optimal use: measuring attributes of treatment and cancer control trials.
abstract: The design of clinical protocols is an important factor in assuring patient accrual and compliance. This paper describes the methods used to assess the attributes of treatment and cancer control research protocols. Measures are presented for assessing three attributes considered important: relative advantage, complexity, and compatibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Veney
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Kory
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Barnsley
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kaluzny
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D003256:Community Participation; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards