Abstract
Introduction: Inability to procure a priori informed consent from patients or substitute decision makers (SDMs) limits recruitment in ICU studies. The objective of this study is to describe the experience of deferred consent as an adjunct to a priori consent in a low risk, observational, critical care biomarker study. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that a deferred consent model would optimize recruitment in a low-risk observational study. Methods: …
Authors
McDonald E; Zytaruk N; Clarke F; Smith O; Benoit P; Bialas D; Liaw P; Fox-Robichaud A; Cook D
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 40, No. 12, pp. 1–328
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2012
DOI
10.1097/01.ccm.0000424377.53968.e8
ISSN
0090-3493