Determinants of a Subject’s Decision to Participate in Clinical Anesthesia Research

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 116; no. 2; pp. 448 - 454
• Main Authors: Balajonda, Naraida, Bisanar, Tiffany L., Mathew, Joseph P., Pang, Herbert, Voils, Corrine I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Anesthesia Research Society 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Anesthesiology - statistics & numerical data; Anxiety - psychology; Attitude; Biomedical Research - statistics & numerical data; Comorbidity; Depression - psychology; Female; Humans; Informed Consent; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Statistical; Principal Component Analysis; Research Design; Research Subjects - psychology; ROC Curve; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires

A top priority for research studies is to ensure that potential participants receive adequate information to make a truly informed decision. Understanding patient experiences with the recruitment process may identify areas for improvement in the consent process. We examined which factors were associ...