PP168—A Survey on a Clinical Research Information Portal Site for the General Public in Japan

In recent years, improvement efforts have been geared toward activating clinical research performed in Japan. However, objectives of clinical research and trials are often unclear to the general public, given the difficulty in obtaining appropriate information. To gain access to appropriate information about clinical research and trials, the general public needs information tools that are easy to use, as well as a basic knowledge about clinical research and trials. Building an efficient and easy-to-use portal site for patients and citizens is a major component of the new “5-year Clinical Trial Activation Plan (2012).” The present study aimed to investigate the type of information required and the kind of portal site considered useful by the general public based on a questionnaire survey.