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Table 4 Participant comprehension, by study concept

From: Participant comprehension and acceptability of enhanced versus text-only electronic informed consent: an innovative qualitative pilot study

Study concept and comprehension rating

Participant first assignment

Enhanced eIC first (n = 12)

n (%)

Text-only eIC first (n = 12)

n (%)

Study purpose

 Accurate

10 (83)

11 (92)

 Partially accurate

1 (8)

1 (8)

 Inaccurate

1 (8)

0 (0)

Study procedures

 Accurate

10 (83)

8 (67)

 Partially accurate

2 (17)

2 (17)

 Inaccurate

0 (0)

2 (16)

Placebo and randomization

 Accurate

12 (100)

10 (83)

 Partially accurate

0 (0)

1 (8)

 Inaccurate

0 (0)

1 (8)

Voluntariness

 Accurate

5 (42)

8 (67)

 Partially accurate

7 (58)

3 (25)

 Inaccurate

0

1 (8)

Potential study benefits

 Accurate

8 (67)

9 (75)

 Partially accurate

2 (17)

2 (17)

 Inaccurate

2 (16)

1 (8)

Potential study risks

 Accurate

7 (58)

8 (67)

 Partially accurate

5 (42)

1 (8)

 Inaccurate

0 (0)

3 (25)