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Community attitudes towards emergency research and exception from informed consent.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19818546     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine public attitudes towards emergency research, exception from informed consent (EFIC) and a specific proposed clinical trial using EFIC.
METHODS: As part of a planned community consultation activity, a survey was conducted at a popular public venue. Participants answered demographic questions and then were asked their opinions on specifically described consent circumstances in emergency research, including the proposed EFIC trial. Multiple logistic and linear regression were used to determine respondent characteristics associated with specific attitudes.
RESULTS: 1901 surveys were completed. The majority of respondents supported emergency research (88%) and the concept of surrogate consent by a legally authorized representative (78%). The concept of EFIC was less well supported (35%) but the application of EFIC was more accepted, especially when EFIC was applied to the respondent themselves (51%). The community believed the proposed EFIC study was acceptable (82%); a minority had concerns but most were related to patient safety and not to EFIC. Respondents with less education and lower incomes were less likely to express opinions about the consent and research concepts described.
CONCLUSIONS: Emergency research and the proposed EFIC trial is supported in this community. The concept of EFIC is less well supported but is more acceptable when a specific trial is described or when respondents consider EFIC for themselves. Specific respondent characteristics are associated with attitudes about research; this can assist in development of meaningful community consultation activities.
Authors:
Michelle H Biros; Corey Sargent; Kathleen Miller
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2009-10-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Resuscitation     Volume:  80     ISSN:  1873-1570     ISO Abbreviation:  Resuscitation     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-27     Completed Date:  2010-02-25     Revised Date:  2011-08-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0332173     Medline TA:  Resuscitation     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1382-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Minnesota, Department of Emergency Medicine, 717 Delaware Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415, United States. Biros001@umn.Edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biomedical Research*
Clinical Trials as Topic*
Educational Status
Emergency Medicine*
Female
Humans
Income
Informed Consent*
Linear Models
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Public Opinion*
Questionnaires
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5U01NS056975-07/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; U10 NS058994-03/NS/NINDS NIH HHS

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