An investigation of the efficacy of electronic consenting interfaces of research permissions management system in a hospital setting

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 854-863

  Chalil Madathil, Kapil ^a   Koikkara, Reshmi ^a   Obeid, Jihad ^b   Greenstein, Joel S ^a   Sanderson, Iain C ^c   Fryar, Katrina ^b   Moskowitz, Jay ^b   Gramopadhye, Anand K ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

^b Duke University ^*  (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data collection; Electronic consenting systems; Informatics; Informed consent; IPad; Mobile devices; Registration staff

Indexed keywords

HAND HELD COMPUTERS; HOSPITALS; INFORMATICS; MHEALTH; MOBILE COMPUTING; SILICATE MINERALS; SURVEYS;

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; INFORMED CONSENT; IPAD; MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS; REGISTRATION STAFF; RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; ELECTRONIC CONSENTING INTERFACE; EMPIRICISM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84881372620     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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