Journal article
The Contents and Readability of Informed Consent Forms for Oncology Clinical Trials
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare the quality of informed consent forms (ICF) for different trial phases, funding sources, oncology subspecialties, disease settings, and intervention modalities.
METHODS: ICF for prospectively conducted clinical trials were examined for their descriptions of benefits and risks, study alternatives, voluntary participation, and confidentiality. Readability was assessed with Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) score and Flesch-Kincaid …
Authors
Cheung WY; Pond GR; Heslegrave RJ; Enright K; Potanina L; Siu LL
Journal
American Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 387–392
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
8 2010
DOI
10.1097/coc.0b013e3181b20641
ISSN
0277-3732