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Table 1 Research participant’s experience and satisfaction with the informed consent process

From: An evaluation of the process of informed consent: views from research participants and staff

 

Number of respondents, n=169 (%)

How long ago did you sign the consent form?

 Over a year ago

91 (54%)

 In the last year

30 (18%)

 In the last few months

15 (9%)

 Today

7 (4%)

 In the last few weeks

12 (7%)

 Cannot remember

14 (8%)

I felt that the place where the research staff spoke to me was…...

 Somewhere I felt comfortable and private

160 (95%)

 Somewhere I felt uncomfortable or wasn’t private enough

9 (5%)

Before signing the consent form for this study*:

 The research staff explained the study to me

137 (81%)

 The research staff gave me an information leaflet to read myself

78 (46%)

 The research staff read an information leaflet to me

46 (27%)

 I watched a video or looked at a website about the study

9 (5%)

 None of these

4 (2%)

 Didn’t answer

4 (2%)

Overall, I was………….with my experience of learning about the research study and signing the consent form

 Very Satisfied

99 (59%)

 Satisfied

59 (35%)

 Not satisfied

7 (4%)

 Didn’t answer

4 (2%)

  1. PIL Participant Information Leaflet; *respondents could select more than one response