When the findings had been analysed they sent you the report with a covering letter saying that, “This is the report that we’ve made”, you know. “It was published in the British Medical Journal.” And it gave you an overview of what the results were, and then it gave you the actual, the report that was submitted to the BMA [British Medical Association]*, or whoever it was. I think - no it was the BMA. So that they, so they sent you, they sent you the medical report, and sent you an overview so that you understood any medical jargon or anything that was in it. So they just, you know, it was very clear what they sent to you, so you’ve, you know, you fully understood and, you know, you understood the results of the survey or the trial.
Was there anything in the results that surprised you?
Not really, because, well, because extra information helps you. You know, it was extra information in a straightforward way, very easy to understand, no jargon in it, you know - or if they did have some jargon in, they explained what, you know, the words meant. So it was very simple to understand, so it was good. So no, I mean it was almost like a foregone conclusion. You know, give you more information in a way that’s easily accessible and easy to understand, and it’s going to make it easier for you to understand it.
So, you know, I think it was. I mean, I’m glad I took part in the trial because, you know, it proves that it was worthwhile and hopefully now people will understand it, and they’ll be able to give people more information, and it will make other people’s decisions so much easier. And you just get a clearer way, some of them, you know - ‘Should I or shouldn’t I?’ or ‘What if I do? What if I don’t?’ kind of thing. It just clears it away and gets it clear in your mind about what you’re going to do next time.
*FOOTNOTE: The British Medical Journal is the journal of the British Medical Association.
