Informed consent procedure in a double blind randomized anthelminthic trial on Pemba Island, Tanzania: do pamphlet and information session increase caregivers knowledge?

Abstract Background In clinical research, obtaining informed consent from participants is an ethical and legal requirement. Conveying the information concerning the study can be done using multiple methods yet this step commonly relies exclusively on the informed consent form alone. While this is le...

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Main Authors: Marta S. Palmeirim, Amanda Ross, Brigit Obrist, Ulfat A. Mohammed, Shaali M. Ame, Said M. Ali, Jennifer Keiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-019-0441-3