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Table 2 Survey respondent beliefs about patient and public involvement (PPI) (n = 71)

From: Patient and public involvement (PPI) in UK surgical trials: a survey and focus groups with stakeholders to identify practices, views, and experiences

 

Number of trials (%)

PPI is morally/ethically the right thing to do

 • Strongly agree

29 (40.8%)

 • Agree

36 (50.7%)

 • Undecided

2 (2.8%)

 • Disagree

2 (2.8%)

 • Strongly disagree

2 (2.8%)

PPI can make a positive difference to surgical trials

 • Strongly agree

24 (33.8%)

 • Agree

38 (53.5%)

 • Undecided

6 (8.5%)

 • Disagree

1 (1.4%)

 • Strongly disagree

2 (2.8%)

PPI can improve the recruitment of participants to surgical trials

 • Strongly agree

19 (26.8%)

 • Agree

37 (52.1%)

 • Undecided

13 (18.3%)

 • Disagree

1 (1.4%)

 • Strongly disagree

2 (2.8%)

PPI can improve the retention of participants in surgical trials

 • Strongly agree

16 (22.5%)

 • Agree

32 (45.1%)

 • Undecided

21 (29.6%)

 • Disagree

1 (1.4%)

 • Strongly disagree

1 (1.4%)