Patients’ main reasons for participating in the trial (n = 103)
| Per cent of respondents | ||
|---|---|---|
| a | I wished to be examined and treated by cardiac experts | 26 |
| b | I wanted to help future patients in the same situation | 23 |
| c | I wished to be treated as soon as possible and I assumed that it would delay the therapy if I did not consent | 15 |
| d | I preferred the treatment that was only available within the trial | 12 |
| e | I did not have any misgivings about participating in the trial | 8 |
| f | I believed that the doctor thought it would be best for me to participate in the trial | 7 |
| g | I was not sure that I would receive the best possible care if I did not consent | 3 |
| h | I was not sure what would happen with me if I did not consent | 2 |
| I | I believed that the doctor wanted me to participate in the trial | 2 |
| j | I wanted to help the progress of medicine | 2 |
| Total | 100 |