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How to Avoid Problems in the Informed Consent Process
Shannon Ontiveros, MS, CIP, CIM
Institutional Review Board
Agenda
• Required elements of consent
• Additional Elements
• Writing the Consent Document
• Reminders to Check
• Amendments
• Suggestions for Assent Documents
• #1 POINT
Required elements of consent
• Research– Purpose– Duration– Procedures
• Risks/discomforts• Benefits• Alternatives
• Confidentiality• Whom to contact• Compensation/
treatment for research related injury
• Right with refuse or withdraw
Additional Elements
• Unforeseen risks to subject (fetus)
• Anticipated reasons for termination from the study by PI
• Costs
• Consequences of withdrawal by participant
• New findings
• Number of subjects
Writing the Consent Document
• Written in 2nd person.
• Not valid unless the consenter understands the information that has been provided.
• The investigator must consider subject population, type of information, and circumstances under which obtaining consent.
Writing the Consent Document
• Avoid technical terms
• Simple sentences
• Translation is required when English is not participants’ primary language
Tools for Simplifying Language
• SMOG
• Flesch Reading Ease
• Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level
• Medterms.com
Reminders to Check
• Remove template instructions, for example [INSERT if applicable].
• Complete header with version date.
• Complete all sections unless not applicable.
Reminders to Check
• If you are using a modification of the subject injury language, submit a copy of the contract so that the IRB can verify language.
Problems Often Encountered
• Parent consent forms should be written referencing “your child.”
• AGE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE!• Difficulty distinguishing between standard
of care and research.• Complete alternative treatment
statement, especially when the study involves “treatment.”
Amendments
• ALL changes to the consent document must be submitted to the IRB for review and approval, no matter how small!
• Update version date when submitting for amendments.
Suggestions for Assent Documents
• Under Age 7– Provide very simple script to communicate to
child.– Include dissenting procedures in the
parent/legal guardian consent form.– Stress voluntary participation to child.– Not typically a form requiring signature from
child.
Suggestions for Assent Documents
• Children 7 – 12– Very simple consent document.– Slightly more detail with regard to study
procedures, etc.– Sample question/answer format.– Stress voluntary participation.
Suggestions for Assent Documents
• Children 13 – 17– Federal regulations allow for child to sign
form in same language as parent, however, IRB recommends simplifying as much as possible.
– More detail regarding study procedures.– Would obtain signature from child.– Discuss confidentiality issues, will parents
know outcomes?
#1 POINTConsent is a
Process!Time for Questions
Answers
Time to discuss with
Family and Friends
Review and Discussionof Informed Consent
Document
Questions?