Protection by exclusion? The (lack of) inclusion of adults who lack capacity to consent to research in clinical trials in the UK

Protection by exclusion? The (lack of) inclusion of adults who lack capacity to consent to research in clinical trials in the UK

Abstract Background Around two million adults in the UK have significantly impaired decision-making capacity. However, there are concerns that this population is under-represented in research, due in part to the challenges around obtaining consent. Under-representation of populations denies those wh...

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Main Authors: Victoria Shepherd, Fiona Wood, Richard Griffith, Mark Sheehan, Kerenza Hood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Informed consent
Mental capacity
Proxy
Randomised controlled trials
Inclusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3603-1

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