Characterization of key information sections in informed consent forms posted on ClinicalTrials.gov
© The Author(s) 2023..
Introduction: Recent revisions to the US Federal Common Rule governing human studies funded or conducted by the federal government require the provision of a "concise and focused" key information (KI) section in informed consent forms (ICFs). We performed a systematic study to characterize KI sections of ICFs for federally funded trials available on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Methods: We downloaded ICFs posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for treatment trials initiated on or after the revised Common Rule effective date. Trial records (n = 102) were assessed by intervention type, study phase, recruitment status, and enrollment size. The ICFs and their KI sections, if present, were characterized by page length, word count, readability, topic, and formatting elements.
Results: Of the 102 trial records, 76 had identifiable KI sections that were, on average, 10% of the total length of full ICF documents. KI readability grade level was not notably different from other sections of ICFs. Most KI sections were distinguished by section headers and included lists but contained few other formatting elements. Most KI sections included a subset of topics consistent with the basic elements of informed consent specified in the Common Rule.
Conclusion: Many of the KI sections in the study sample aligned with practices suggested in the preamble to the revised Common Rule. Further, our results suggest that some KI sections were tailored in study-specific ways. Nevertheless, guidelines on how to write concise and comprehensible KI sections would improve the utility and readability of KI sections.
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2023 |
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2023 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7 |
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Journal of clinical and translational science - 7(2023), 1 vom: 01., Seite e185 |
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Englisch |
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Gelinas, Luke [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Revised 26.09.2023 published: Electronic-eCollection Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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10.1017/cts.2023.605 |
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| 520 | |a Introduction: Recent revisions to the US Federal Common Rule governing human studies funded or conducted by the federal government require the provision of a "concise and focused" key information (KI) section in informed consent forms (ICFs). We performed a systematic study to characterize KI sections of ICFs for federally funded trials available on ClinicalTrials.gov | ||
| 520 | |a Methods: We downloaded ICFs posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for treatment trials initiated on or after the revised Common Rule effective date. Trial records (n = 102) were assessed by intervention type, study phase, recruitment status, and enrollment size. The ICFs and their KI sections, if present, were characterized by page length, word count, readability, topic, and formatting elements | ||
| 520 | |a Results: Of the 102 trial records, 76 had identifiable KI sections that were, on average, 10% of the total length of full ICF documents. KI readability grade level was not notably different from other sections of ICFs. Most KI sections were distinguished by section headers and included lists but contained few other formatting elements. Most KI sections included a subset of topics consistent with the basic elements of informed consent specified in the Common Rule | ||
| 520 | |a Conclusion: Many of the KI sections in the study sample aligned with practices suggested in the preamble to the revised Common Rule. Further, our results suggest that some KI sections were tailored in study-specific ways. Nevertheless, guidelines on how to write concise and comprehensible KI sections would improve the utility and readability of KI sections | ||
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