Table 4 Patients’ reasons for declining participation in the MyFood randomized controlled trial (n = 20)
Reason for declining to participate | n (%)a |
|---|---|
Too many worries with the disease. Becomes too much to participate in a trial | 8 (40) |
Cannot stand the focus on food and recording | 4 (20) |
Do not want to participate | 2 (10) |
Already included in other trials | 3 (15) |
Unfamiliar with the use of apps and tablet computers | 3 (15) |
Not confident in the Norwegian language | 1 (5) |
Previous experience with eating disorders | 1 (5) |