Background. Accepted practices of informed consent often result in suboptimal patient
understanding of research studies. Methods. This pilot study aimed to assess trial-specific …

As part of a larger study designed to improve doctor–patient communication in randomised
clinical trials (RCT), we audiotaped the discussions between doctor and patient in which …

PURPOSE This study was conducted to assess the readability of informed consent forms
that describe clinical oncology protocols. METHODS One hundred thirty-seven consent …

BACKGROUND Informed consent has been proposed as the optimal method for ensuring
the ethical entry of patients into clinical trials. However, it is known that problems with …

Abstract Background The H2020 i-CONSENT project has developed a set of guidelines that
offer ethical recommendations and practical tools aimed at making the informed consent …

The aim of this study was to explore the fulfilment of the requirements of informed consent in
patients participating in cancer clinical trials. All patients consenting to a phase II or III …

Background: The volunteers approached for participation in a clinical trial should be given
detailed and understandable information about the study through an informed consent form …

Randomised clinical trials have come to be regarded as the gold standard in treatment
evaluation. However, many doctors see the discussion of a clinical trial as an intrusion into …

Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To describe newly enrolled clinical trial subjects' knowledge
and understanding of the oncology clinical trials in which they were participating. Design …

BACKGROUND: The comprehension of informed consent is an integral part of clinical trials.
Though India is rapidly becoming a hub of clinical trials very few studies have dealt with the …