Improving understanding in the research informed consent process: A systematic review of 54 interventions tested in randomized control trials

BMC Medical Ethics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Nishimura, Adam ^a   Carey, Jantey ^b   Erwin, Patricia J ^b   Tilburt, Jon C ^b   Murad, M Hassan ^b   McCormick, Jennifer B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehension; Informed consent; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMEDIA; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STANDARDS;

COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CONSENT FORMS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; MULTIMEDIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84880334513     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-14-28     Document Type: Article

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