Care Everywhere and Research
Several questions have recently arisen regarding the use of the Care Everywhere platform for research purposes at UW–Madison and UW Health....
18 September, 2024
Communication
Science Through a Glass Darkly
The filters of modern news media create disparate, personalized perceptions of science. Researchers at CALS are looking for ways to craft messages that resonate with people of all viewpoints....
30 July, 2024
UW unveils intellectual property models to build industry partnerships
From new options for cancer diagnosis and treatment, to improved wireless communications, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are developing game-changing innovations for the marketplace with the support of industry partners....
26 March, 2024
Social determinants of health have high impact on informed consent comprehension, study finds
A recent study conducted through pediatric cancer trials found that limited health literacy and use of the Spanish language for medical communication impacted parents’ comprehension of informed consent....
19 December, 2023
Is ChatGPT Listening in On Your Next Informed Consent?
You may be happily using ChatGPT to produce meeting minutes or literature reviews, and your children may be secretly using it to complete essays and term papers, but is the world of medical research ready to have such artificial intelligence (AI) tools producing informed consent...
16 November, 2023
The Two Guiding Principles of Optimal Trial Delivery
Clinical research, like raising children, often requires a village. It involves numerous stakeholders, from sponsors and sites to participants and vendors, all with their roles and responsibilities. With more players come complexities, but the fundamental principles of transparent communication and goal alignment remain vital for...
15 November, 2023
Bringing Patients into the Trial Results-Sharing Loop is a ‘Win for Everyone Involved’
While feedback from clinical trial participants that they would like their personal study data and overall trial results to be shared with them has been loud and clear for many years now, effective follow-through from sponsors and sites on such sentiments has historically been more...
24 October, 2023
A day in the life of a wannabe clinical trial participant: Desperately seeking recruitment
Are clinical trials struggling with recruitment due to a lack of time and resources for proper customer service?...
19 April, 2023
Overcoming barriers to enhance clinical trials
Two new studies from the University of Missouri School of Journalism found that using social media posts with testimonials is the best way to recruit Black and rural Americans for clinical trials....
01 December, 2022
How to optimize returns on Plain Language Summaries
An effective Plain language Summary of a clinical trial provides participants with feedback they need about expectations from a trial while providing the sponsor with valuable insights into their patient communities....
31 October, 2022