Consent for Anesthesia Clinical Trials on the Day of Surgery: Patient Attitudes and Perceptions

• Published in: Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) Vol. 124; no. 6; pp. 1246 - 1255
• Main Authors: Murphy, Glenn S., Szokol, Joseph W., Avram, Michael J., Greenberg, Steven B., Shear, Torin D., Vender, Jeffery S., Landry, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Copyright by , the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Anesthesia - psychology; Anesthesia - statistics & numerical data; Anesthesiology - statistics & numerical data; Clinical Trials as Topic - psychology; Clinical Trials as Topic - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Informed Consent - psychology; Informed Consent - statistics & numerical data; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data; Patient Selection; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States

BACKGROUND:Opportunities for anesthesia research investigators to obtain consent for clinical trials are often restricted to the day of surgery, which may limit the ability of subjects to freely decide about research participation. The aim of this study was to determine whether subjects providing sa...