Take part in an interview or focus group to help researchers understand the best way to communicate someone’s risk of side effects of radiotherapy.
What’s the study about?
The overall goal of this project is to use computers to predict the risk of side effects after radiotherapy for breast cancer.
The researchers ultimately want to use artificial intelligence (AI) to predict someone’s risk of side effects. The results will then be presented to them and their doctor before treatment via phone, website, or email.
In this study, the researchers want to understand how people who’ve had radiotherapy want information about side effects to be given to them. To do this, they’ll be running interviews and focus groups with people who’ve had radiotherapy.
Who can take part?
You must be 18 or older and have previously received radiotherapy as a treatment for breast cancer in the UK.
Why do you want me to be involved?
You understand what it’s like to receive radiotherapy. This means you can help to make sure that the information about side effects is easy to understand and as helpful as possible.
What will you ask me to do?
You can choose to attend either a focus group or an interview. Either of those can be done in person or online.
The focus group or interview will be moderated by university staff or a psychology student. The focus group will consist of other people who’ve also been treated for breast cancer.
The interviews and focus groups will be recorded (sound or video) with your permission. The total time for both interviews and focus groups will be 2 hours.
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