Interactive informed consent: randomized comparison with paper consents.

Informed consent is the cornerstone of human research subject protection. Many subjects sign consent documents without understanding the study purpose, procedures, risks, benefits, and their rights. Proof of comprehension is not required and rarely obtained. Understanding might improve by using an i...

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Main Authors: Michael C Rowbotham, John Astin, Kaitlin Greene, Steven R Cummings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3590180?pdf=render