title: Toward a construct definition of informed consent comprehension.
abstract: VARIATION IN HOW INFORMED CONSENT comprehension tests have been developed may be largely due to the absence of a standardized construct definition. Developing a construct definition would provide a standardized framework for determining how an instrument should be constructed, implemented, interpreted, and applied. Therefore, we utilized the Delphi consensus approach with an international expert panel (N = 19) to gather knowledge, opinions and eventually consensus for a construct definition. Expert consensus was achieved after three revision cycles. While acknowledging that there are limitations to this study, it nonetheless should be considered as a step toward standardization of a construct definition of informed consent comprehension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, School of Health and Behavorial Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2519, Australia. lb346@uow.edu.au
authors.forename: Laura D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Buccini
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caputi
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iverson
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002170:Canada; D032882:Comprehension; D003697:Delphi Technique; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards*; D007391:International Cooperation; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics*; D012015:Reference Standards; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States