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Articles: Steven Woloshin, Lisa M. Schwartz, and H. Gilbert Welch The Effectiveness of a Primer to Help People Understand Risk: Two Randomized Trials in Distinct Populations Ann Intern Med 2007; 146: 256-265 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Jose R Goldim   (19 April 2007)

New informational 19 April 2007
Jose R Goldim, PhD Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre Send rapid response to journal: Re: New informational jrgoldim{at}gmail.com Jose R Goldim	Dear Sirs: In 2004 we conduct a study on Informed Consent Process in gynecologic area. The informational step was conducted collectively and consent was individually obtained. The principal investigator give an oral presentation using tables, maps, and other elucidative figures to allow better understanding. All potential participants are allowed to ask questions orally or in a written instrument. After that, the Consent form was shown. A new round of questions was taken. Forty-five patients were interviewed, immediately after the consent obtainment. Remembrance capacity of information about procedures, risks and benefits explained were verified. All participants (100%) remembered the procedures, 54% the risks and 96% the probable benefits. Comparing these data with others from a similar study using conventional informed consent process (individual information transmission) the subjects remember more information in the present study. In early studies only 47,5% remembered procedures, 47,5% benefits and 22,0% risks. These results show that informing collectively the research subjects when getting the Informed Consent increment understanding. Reference: Goldim JR, Pithan CF , Oliveira JG , Raymundo MM. Consentimento informado em pesquisa: uma nova abordagem [Informed consent in research: a new approach]. Rev Assoc Med Bras 2003:49(4):374-6. Conflict of Interest: None declared