Readability of the Written Study Information in Pediatric Research in France

PLoS ONE

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Ménoni, Véronique ^a,b   Lucas, Noël ^c   Leforestier, Jean François ^c   Doz, François ^d   Chatellier, Gilles ^c   Jacqz Aigain, Evelyne ^e   Giraud, Carole ^a,b   Tréluyer, Jean Marc ^a,b,f   Chappuy, Hélène ^a,b  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^e HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^f HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; COMPREHENSION; INFORMED CONSENT; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; FRANCE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PEDIATRICS; WRITING;

EID: 79953754171     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018484     Document Type: Article

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