Knowledge and perceptions about clinical research and its ethical conduct among college students from non-science background: a representative nation-wide survey from India

• Published in: BMJ Public Health Vol. 2; no. 1; p. e000748
• Main Authors: Raj, Jeffrey Pradeep, Tomy, Suraj Kallarakal, Jose, Amrutha, Kashyap, Aadrika, Kureethara, Joseph Varghese, Kallarakal, Tomy K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 30.05.2024; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Community Health; COVID-19; ethics; Original research; Public Health

IntroductionPrior studies on public attitudes and awareness of clinical research (CR) in India before the pandemic identified significant knowledge gaps. Thus, we aim to investigate if the pandemic has influenced awareness and attitudes towards CR given the wide mass and social media coverage on dru...