Research Letter

Clinical Trial Skepticism and Political Ideology Among US Adults and Cancer Survivors

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.9088

April 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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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.

Corresponding Author: Hermioni L. Amonoo, MD, MPP, MPH, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 60 Fenwood Rd, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02115 (hermioni_amonoo@dfci.harvard.edu).

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