A randomized control trial of re-designed and shorter research informed consent forms to improve comprehension.

Background/Aims: Informed consent forms are an essential component of ethical clinical research. However, they are failing. They are long, legalistic, and written at an 11th-grade reading level. Consequently, many participants have poor comprehension of the research they are considering. Our objecti...

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Published in:Clinical Trials Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 421 - 430
Main Authors: Emanuel, Ezekiel J, Lopez-Rico, Samantha, Ozisik, Merjan Lijerón, Silvert, Eli
Format: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications, Ltd. Aug2026
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