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An empirical study on the preferred size of the participant information sheet in research

E. E. Antoniou, H. Draper, K. Reed, A. Burls, T. R. Southwood & M. P. Zeegers

Journal of Medical Ethics 37 (9):557-562 (2011)

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Can the written information to research subjects be improved?--an empirical study.E. Bjorn, P. Rossel & S. Holm - 1999 - Journal of Medical Ethics 25 (3):263-267.details OBJECTIVES: To study whether linguistic analysis and changes in information leaflets can improve readability and understanding. DESIGN: Randomised, controlled study. Two information leaflets concerned with trials of drugs for conditions/diseases which are commonly known were modified, and the original was tested against the revised version. SETTING: Denmark. PARTICIPANTS: 235 persons in the relevant age groups. MAIN MEASURES: Readability and understanding of contents. RESULTS: Both readability and understanding of contents was improved: readability with regard to both information leaflets and understanding with (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 7 citations
Patients' perceptions of information provided in clinical trials.P. R. Ferguson - 2002 - Journal of Medical Ethics 28 (1):45-48.details Background: According to the Declaration of Helsinki, patients who take part in a clinical trial must be adequately informed about the trial's aims, methods, expected benefits, and potential risks. The declaration does not, however, elaborate on what “adequately informed” might amount to, in practice. Medical researchers and Local Research Ethics Committees attempt to ensure that the information which potential participants are given is pitched at an appropriate level, but few studies have considered whether the patients who take part in such (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 7 citations

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