Improving communication when seeking informed consent: a randomised controlled study of a computer-based method for providing information to prospective clinical trial participants Karunaratne, Asuntha S., Korenman, Stanley G., Thomas, Samantha L., Myles, Paul S. and Komesaroff, Paul A. 2010, Improving communication when seeking informed consent: a randomised controlled study of a computer-based method for providing information to prospective clinical trial participants, Medical journal of Australia, vol. 192, no. 7, pp. 388-392. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Improving communication when seeking informed consent: a randomised controlled study of a computer-based method for providing information to prospective clinical trial participants Author(s) Karunaratne, Asuntha S. Korenman, Stanley G. Thomas, Samantha L. orcid.org/0000-0003-1427-7775 Myles, Paul S. Komesaroff, Paul A. Journal name Medical journal of Australia Volume number 192 Issue number 7 Start page 388 End page 392 Total pages 5 Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing Company Place of publication Sydney, N.S.W. Publication date 2010 ISSN 0025-729X Keyword(s) Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal General & Internal Medicine PHASE-I COMPREHENSION EDUCATION VIDEOTAPE EFFICACY DOCUMENT LEARNER SCIENCE SURGERY FORMS Summary OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy, with respect to participant understanding of information, of a computer-based approach to communication about complex, technical issues that commonly arise when seeking informed consent for clinical research trials. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: An open, randomised controlled study of 60 patients with diabetes mellitus, aged 27-70 years, recruited between August 2006 and October 2007 from the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Alfred Hospital and Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne. INTERVENTION: Participants were asked to read information about a mock study via a computer-based presentation (n = 30) or a conventional paper-based information statement (n = 30). The computer-based presentation contained visual aids, including diagrams, video, hyperlinks and quiz pages. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Understanding of information as assessed by quantitative and qualitative means. RESULTS: Assessment scores used to measure level of understanding were significantly higher in the group that completed the computer-based task than the group that completed the paper-based task (82% v 73%; P = 0.005). More participants in the group that completed the computer-based task expressed interest in taking part in the mock study (23 v 17 participants; P = 0.01). Most participants from both groups preferred the idea of a computer-based presentation to the paper-based statement (21 in the computer-based task group, 18 in the paper-based task group). CONCLUSIONS: A computer-based method of providing information may help overcome existing deficiencies in communication about clinical research, and may reduce costs and improve efficiency in recruiting participants for clinical trials. Language eng Field of Research 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2010, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30079615 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 18 Nov 2015, 08:41:55 EST Thu, 19 Nov 2015, 04:00:23 EST Thu, 19 Nov 2015, 08:44:21 EST Sat, 12 Dec 2015, 05:29:07 EST Fri, 05 Feb 2016, 09:52:46 EST Fri, 05 Feb 2016, 09:56:06 EST Mon, 15 Feb 2016, 13:49:43 EST Wed, 07 Sep 2016, 10:43:18 EST Wed, 09 Nov 2016, 11:32:52 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 18 times in TR Web of Science Cited 22 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 239 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 18 Nov 2015, 08:41:55 EST

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