We explored the comprehension of the informed consent in 77 cancer patients previously
enrolled in randomised phase II or phase III clinical trials, between March and July 2011, at …

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Clinical trials have come to be regarded as the gold standard for treatment evaluation.
However, many doctors and their patients experience difficulties when discussing trials …

Background Informed consent forms (ICFs) for oncology clinical trials have grown
increasingly longer and more complex. We evaluated objective understanding of critical …

Guidelines on informed consent intend to protect patients and promote ethical research
conduct. To give informed consent, individuals should understand the purpose, process …

Background Investigators have to obtain informed consent before enrolling participants in
clinical trials. We wanted to measure the quality of understanding among participants in …

Background Ethically, informed consent regarding randomised controlled trials (RCTs)
should be understandable to patients. The patients can then give free consent or decline to …

Background. An 'informed consent'is a legal and ethical requirement for research involving
human subjects. Studies assessing the validity of informed consent and determinants of its …

Background In respect of the principle of autonomy and the right of self-determination,
obtaining an informed consent of potential participants before their inclusion in a study is a …

PURPOSE: To create a more meaningful understanding of the informed consent process as
it has come to be practiced and regulated in clinical trials, this discussion uses the …