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• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Sabiha - Interview 19 >> It never occurred to her to drop out of the breast screening trial. She likes to see things through and wouldn’t want to do anything to damage the tri

Sabiha took part in a trial of breast screening for younger women (under 50). More recently she volunteered for a trial of cholesterol-lowering drugs but was not eligible because her cholesterol level was too low.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Rosamund - Interview 18 >> Rosamund would not have agreed to take part in a study which did not use randomisation to make the groups comparable – it is the only way to get a rel

Rosamund is taking part in a large trial testing the effectiveness of screening for ovarian cancer. She is in the control group, so she has no screening tests but completes regular questionnaires.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Joanna - Interview 04 >> Joanna describes the ovarian cancer screening trial, comparing no screening, a blood test and a vaginal ultrasound scan.

Joanna took part in a six-year trial of screening for ovarian cancer. She feels some aspects of the trial were not well managed. Her husband, who had leukaemia and died recently, also took part in trials.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Rosamund - Interview 18 >> The questions in the ovarian screening questionnaire didn’t seem to be about things women themselves would think important. Input from consumers would

Rosamund is taking part in a large trial testing the effectiveness of screening for ovarian cancer. She is in the control group, so she has no screening tests but completes regular questionnaires.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Organising trials >> Sir Iain Chalmers - Interview 30 >> Iain explains the worry that screening tests may raise anxiety, especially if it is unclear what to do once a problem is found, as in prostate cancer

Iain is a keen advocate for well-designed randomised controlled trials to test treatments.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Not taking part in a trial >> Charles - Interview 29 >> Charles volunteered for two trials on prostate cancer screening and a new treatment for erectile dysfunction. He mainly hoped it would benefit him, an

Charles volunteered for two trials, but ended up unable to take part in either of them. The first time he did not meet the eligibility criteria. The second time was because of an administrative mix-up about his age, and he feels it was not well handled.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Trials involving surgery >> Ronny - Interview 42 >> Ronny agreed to be screened for a prostate cancer trial because he thought it might help his brother who had the condition. He never imagined he too w

Ronny was invited by his GP to be screened for prostate cancer as part of a trial. He discovered he had cancer. He was randomised to have radical surgery (rather than monitoring or radiotherapy) and is pleased with how it went.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Rosamund - Interview 18 >> Rosamund supports medical research, but it depends how invasive the different interventions are. She felt having ovarian screening could be uncomforta

Rosamund is taking part in a large trial testing the effectiveness of screening for ovarian cancer. She is in the control group, so she has no screening tests but completes regular questionnaires.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Joanna - Interview 04 >> Joanna’s husband was in a trial because he would do anything to help his leukaemia. She took part in a screening trial for altruistic reasons. People

Joanna took part in a six-year trial of screening for ovarian cancer. She feels some aspects of the trial were not well managed. Her husband, who had leukaemia and died recently, also took part in trials.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Organising trials >> Lester - Interview 06 >> Even with experience of helping run a trial, he is unsure if he would volunteer if he was terminally ill. Maybe people should carry something like a d

Lester’s son Ellis died in 2001 of variant CJD. Lester later became involved as a lay chair of a trial looking at the effectiveness of a drug called quinacrine for people with variant CJD.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Joanna - Interview 04 >> It was reassuring to discover she could ask to come back for further ovarian cancer screening after the trial ended.

Joanna took part in a six-year trial of screening for ovarian cancer. She feels some aspects of the trial were not well managed. Her husband, who had leukaemia and died recently, also took part in trials.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Organising trials >> Lester - Interview 06 >> Lester advises people to get lots of information. Now he knows more about trials he’d be more likely to take part if his doctor offered one, especiall

Lester’s son Ellis died in 2001 of variant CJD. Lester later became involved as a lay chair of a trial looking at the effectiveness of a drug called quinacrine for people with variant CJD.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Organising trials >> Lester - Interview 06 >> Lester advises people to get lots of information. Now he knows more about trials he’d be more likely to take part if his doctor offered one, especiall

Lester’s son Ellis died in 2001 of variant CJD. Lester later became involved as a lay chair of a trial looking at the effectiveness of a drug called quinacrine for people with variant CJD.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Organising trials >> Sir Iain Chalmers - Interview 30 >> Iain thinks a random sample of the public should be asked for their view of the evidence before new health screening programmes are introduced.

Iain is a keen advocate for well-designed randomised controlled trials to test treatments.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Rosamund - Interview 18 >> Rosamund got a letter about the ovarian screening trial. She wanted more information and asked to see the whole trial protocol. She was annoyed they o

Rosamund is taking part in a large trial testing the effectiveness of screening for ovarian cancer. She is in the control group, so she has no screening tests but completes regular questionnaires.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Not taking part in a trial >> Charles - Interview 29 >> Charles volunteered for a trial involving prostate cancer testing. He was pleased to discover he was at low risk, as he thinks there is a family histo

Charles volunteered for two trials, but ended up unable to take part in either of them. The first time he did not meet the eligibility criteria. The second time was because of an administrative mix-up about his age, and he feels it was not well handled.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Joanna - Interview 04 >> Joanna found the internal scans quite uncomfortable, and the way she was called back for further tests made her anxious. But she didn’t feel the resea

Joanna took part in a six-year trial of screening for ovarian cancer. She feels some aspects of the trial were not well managed. Her husband, who had leukaemia and died recently, also took part in trials.