Assent, parental consent and reconsent for health research in Africa: thematic analysis of national guidelines and lessons from the SickleInAfrica registry

Assent, parental consent and reconsent for health research in Africa: thematic analysis of national guidelines and lessons from the SickleInAfrica registry

Abstract The enrolment of children and adolescents in health research requires that attention to be paid to specific assent and consent requirements such as the age range for seeking assent; conditions for parental consent (and waivers); the age group required to provide written assent; content of a...

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Main Authors: Nchangwi Syntia Munung, Victoria Nembaware, Lawrence Osei-Tutu, Marsha Treadwell, Okocha Emmanuel Chide, Daima Bukini, Hilda Tutuba, SickleInAfrica ELSI WG, Ambroise Wonkam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Assent
Parental consent
Reconsent
Disease registries
Minors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00843-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00843-3

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