Assessing the transparency of informed consent in feasibility and pilot studies: a single-centre quality assurance study protocol

Introduction Pilot/feasibility studies assess the feasibility of conducting a larger study. Although researchers ought to communicate the feasibility objectives to their participants, many research ethics guidelines do not comment on how informed consent applies to pilot studies. It is unclear wheth...

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Main Authors: Sally Hopewell, Sandra M Eldridge, Mohammed I Khan, Matthew Holek, Faris Bdair, Claire L Chan, Christine M Bond, Gillian A Lancaster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e036226.full