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Table 3 Likert-scale score for the recall of information 48 h or more after recruitment and preferences for consent model

From: Optimising informed consent for participants in a randomised controlled trial in rural Uganda: a comparative prospective cohort mixed-methods study

Characteristic

Model of information presentation: mean (SD) [range]

Differences (95% CI)

Standard method (n = 10)

Slide show (n = 11)

Video show (n = 9)

Slide show vs. standard

Video show vs. standard

Slide show vs. video show

Understanding of aspects of the cluster randomised trial:

 Research aim (1 = not at all, 5 = very well)

4.3 (0.9) [2, 5]

4.7 (0.47) [4, 5]

5.0 (0.0) [5, 5]

0.4 (−0.2, 1.0)

0.7 (0.1, 1.3)

−0.3 (−0.3,  0.0)

 Study duration (1 = not at all, 5 = very well)

5.0 (0.0) [5, 5]

5.0 (0.0) [5, 5]

5.0 (0.0) [5, 5]

–

–

–

 Treatments and procedure (1 = not at all, 5 = very well)

3.8 (1.0) [2, 5]

4.7 (0.47) [4, 5]

4.9 (0.33) [4, 5]

0.9 (0.2, 1.6)

0.9 (0.2, 1.6)

−0.2 (−0.4, 0.0)

Alternatives to trial participation (1 = not at all, 5 = very well)

4.1 (0.86) [2, 5]

4.8 (0.40) [4, 5]

5.0 (0.0) [5, 5]

0.7 (0.1, 1.3)

0.9 (0.4, 1.4)

−0.2 (−0.4, 0.0)

 Point of contact (1 = not at all, 5 = very well)

4.7 (0.48) [4, 5]

4.9 (0.30) [4, 5]

4.9 (0.33) [4, 5]

0.2 (−0.1, 0.5)

0.2 (−0.2, 0.6)

0.0 (−0.3, 0.3)

 Voluntary participation (1 = not at all, 5 = very well)

4.8 (0.42) [4, 5]

5.0 (0.0) [5, 5]

5.0 (0.0) [5, 5]

0.2 (−0.1, 0.5)

0.2 (−0.1, 0.6)

–

Overall study understanding (1 = not at all, 5 = very well)

4.5 (0.53) [4, 5]

4.7 (0.47) [4, 5]

4.9 (0.33) [4, 5]

0.2 (−0.2, 0.6)

0.4 (−0.1, 0.9)

− 0.2 (−0.6, 0.2)

Overall QuIC score

89 (9) [69, 97]

97 (3) [91, 100]

99 (2) [94, 100]

8 (3, 13)

10 (5, 15)

−2 (−7, 3)

Consent model preferred:

 Standard/researcher-read (1 = not at all, 5 = most)

4.0 (0.47) [3, 5]

3.9 (0.94) [3, 5]

3.0 (0.0) [3, 3]

−0.1 (−0.7, 0.5)

−1.0 (−0.7, −1.3)

0.9 (0.3, 1.5)

 Slide-show consent (1 = not at all, 5 = most)

4.7 (0.48) [4, 5]

4.2 (0.60) [3, 5]

4.8 (0.44) [4, 5]

−0.5 (−1.0, 0.0)

0.1 (−0.3, 0.5)

−0.6 (−1.1, −0.1)

 Video-message consent (1 = not at all, 5 = most)

3.7 (0.82) [2, 5]

4.3 (0.65) [3, 5]

4.2 (0.44) [4, 5]

0.5 (−0.1, 1.1)

0.5 (−0.1, 1.1)

0.1 (−0.4, 0.6)

 Which consent model do you prefer most, n (%)

5 (16.7)

19 (63.3)

6 (20)

46.6 (27.8, 65.4)

3.3 (−31.5, 38.1)

43.3 (24.1, 62.5)

  1. CI confidence interval, QuIC Quality of Informed Consent, SD standard deviation