Active consent in urban elementary schools: an examination of demographic differences in consent rates.
The consent process is an integral piece of research and evaluation studies, especially when conducted within a school setting. The challenge of reaching parents of students to obtain consent is an issue with which those conducting school-based studies grapple. The literature suggests that the success of the consent process can affect the representativeness of the sample. This study describes one consent approach and examines the demographic differences between the eligible population, the consenters and the refusers. Demographic differences were found between consenters and refusers and suggestions are offered for further research and for other researchers who conduct school-based projects.
Bergstrom
Jessica P
JP
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Center for Urban Population Health, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA. jbergstrom@wisc.edu
Partington
Susan
S
Murphy
M Kathleen
MK
Galvao
Loren
L
Fayram
Elizabeth
E
Cisler
Ron A
RA
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population