Piloting a tool for informed consent comprehension in a cardiovascular clinical trial in South Africa: An IMPI-2 pilot trial substudy (ICC Study)

Background. Informed consent is a key requirement in research. However, the comprehension of information presented is rarelyevaluated prior to or during the research. Ensuring that participants understand the key issues in trials is important, not just forethical reasons, but also because it can help set patient expectations. We evaluated the feasibility of using the University of California Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC) …