Table 4 Potential trial participation
GPs willingness to participate | |
Willing to participate in Mollusca trial (N = 129) | |
Yes (%) | 27 (20.9) |
No (%) | 53 (41.1) |
Doubt (%) | 49 (38.0) |
Reason for unwillingness or doubt* (N = 102) | |
Non-supportive of curettage (%) | 33 (32.4) |
Non-supportive of cryotherapy (%) | 21 (20.6) |
Not willing to perform curettage (%) | 19 (18.6) |
Not meaningful (%) | 15 (14.7) |
Not feasible (%) | 6 (5.9) |
Not willing to perform cryotherapy (%) | 6 (5.9) |
Other (mostly practical in nature) (%) | 43 (42.2) |
According to GP estimated % of parents willing to participate | |
Mean % (SD) | 30.2 (21.8) |
Parents willingness to let their children participate | |
Willing to participate in trial in case of MC (N = 105) | |
Yes (%) | 61 (58.1) |
No (%) | 20 (19.0) |
In doubt (%) | 24 (22.9) |
Reason for unwillingness or doubt (N = 44) | |
Potential side effects (pain, scar formation) (%) | 19 (43.2) |
Expecting little or no symptoms (%) | 12 (27.3) |
Rather choose treatment (no randomization) (%) | 11 (25.0) |
Opting out for curettage (%) | 10 (22.7) |
Opting out for cryotherapy (%) | 4 (9.1) |
Opting out expectative management (%) | 0 (0) |
Other (%) | 8 (18.2) |
Willing to participate if able to choose Tx (N = 105) | |
Yes (%) | 80 (76.2) |
No (%) | 25 (23.8) |
If participating, objection if treatment not provided by own GP (N = 105) | |
No objection (%) | 85 (81.0) |
Yes, objection (%) | 13 (12.4) |
Doubt (%) | 7 (6.7) |