Institutional review boards (IRBs) are charged with safeguarding potential research subjects with limited literacy but may have an inadvertent role in promulgating unreadable consent forms. We ...

Note: Always use lay language that is appropriate to the population being asked to sign the form. Use short paragraphs, bullets and subheadings to increase readability. See the informed consent form ...

Editor’s Note: Assistant Editor Sarah Sparks covers education research. This analysis is part of a special report exploring pressing trends in education. Read the full report: 10 Big Ideas in ...

Failure to obtain informed consent can result in significant consequences Exceptions to informed consent apply only in limited circumstances Elements of valid informed consent include patient capacity ...

Informed consent documents explain to potential participants the information that a reasonable person would want to have in order to make an informed decision about whether to participate. Using this ...