Clinical Trial Skepticism and Political Ideology Among US Adults and Cancer Survivors | Synapse
April 18, 2026Open Access
Clinical Trial Skepticism and Political Ideology Among US Adults and Cancer Survivors
Key Points
This study aims to investigate how political ideology relates to skepticism about clinical trials among US adults and cancer survivors.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey in a nationally representative sample of US adults and cancer survivors.
Analyzed the relationship between political ideology and levels of skepticism toward clinical trials using statistical methods.
Found significant associations between conservative political ideology and higher levels of clinical trial skepticism.
Identified differences in skepticism levels between cancer survivors and the general adult population.
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines the association of political ideology and clinical trial skepticism in a nationally representative US sample and in a subpopulation of cancer survivors.