Online portal keeps cancer trial participants engaged and open to future studies

In a step forward for patient-centered cancer research, a new pilot project reveals that 84% of participants had a positive experience using a newly developed online tool created by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology called the Participant Engagement Portal (PEP).

Alliance created PEP to foster direct connection between cancer researchers and the individuals who volunteer for clinical studies.

The goal was to make it easier for patients and clinicians to share information, deliver trial updates and self-report on social risk factors.

The results of this national project are published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. ...