Table 2

Questions answered by the respondents for each of the seven financial conflicts of interest scenarios

Label for type of questionQuestion and answer choicesResponse options
Importance questionHow important is it for you to know [the financial arrangement information] before you consent to be in this study?

  • Extremely important

  • Very important

  • Somewhat important

  • Not very important

  • Not at all important

Informed consent requirement questionDo you think that the researcher should be required to tell you [the financial arrangement information] before you are asked to participate?

  • Yes

  • No

Inclination questionWhich option best reflects how you would feel about this study, given [the financial arrangement information]?

  • Less inclined to participate

  • About the same as before I was told this information

  • More inclined to participate

Behaviour questionWhich option best reflects what you would do, given [the financial arrangement information]?

  • I would not participate in this study

  • I’m not sure

  • I would still consider participating in this study