The consent forms signed by patients who take part in medical studies are written in such complex language that most Americans could not understand them, a study suggests. The study looked at the ...

An in-depth review of consent forms provided to volunteers for HIV/AIDS research in the United States and abroad about study procedures, risks and benefits has found that the forms were extremely long ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO — Patients who received personalized consent forms before angioplasty or stent implantation better ...

Informed consent is more than just a form; it is a process that actively involves the participant. It is an "ongoing exchange of information between the investigator and [participant]" per the OHRP.

The Revised Common Rule requires all clinical trials to post an unsigned consent form on a publicly available website. The Revised Common Rule is in effect for studies approved on or after January 21, ...

Federal regulations require that researchers obtain legally effective, documented, voluntary informed consent from prospective subjects (or subjects' legally authorized representatives) before ...

The voluntary nature of participation in research requires the investigators to inform each participant they may discontinue participation in an ongoing research study, without penalty or loss of ...