title: [Effects of a written consent for liver biopsy on information and anxiety of patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The present study gathers information on the influence of a consent form for liver biopsy on the information and anxiety of patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study had two phases, which included 30 patients each: before the consent form was started and the second once it was started. Two questionnaires were administered to every patient: one to evaluate the degree of patient's information, and the other to evaluate the patient's anxiety.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients who received the consent form were more informed on the obtention (p < 0.001) and complications (p < 0.0001) of the biopsy, more satisfied with the information (p < 0.0001) and showed no increased anxiety.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While apparently changes observed are not exclusively accounted for by consent form, this seems to be helpful and encouraging to improve patient's information.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Diagnóstico por la Imagen, Consorcio Hospitalario del Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Barcelona.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hernando Robles
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pons Torrents
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Falcó Fages
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety; D001706:Biopsy / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires