Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
When Is Informed Consent Required In Cluster Randomized Trials In Health Research?, Andrew Mcrae, Charles Weijer, Ariella Binik, Jeremy Grimshaw, Robert Boruch, Jamie Brehaut, Allan Donner, Martin P Eccles, Raphael Saginur, Angela White, Monica Taljaard
When Is Informed Consent Required In Cluster Randomized Trials In Health Research?, Andrew Mcrae, Charles Weijer, Ariella Binik, Jeremy Grimshaw, Robert Boruch, Jamie Brehaut, Allan Donner, Martin P Eccles, Raphael Saginur, Angela White, Monica Taljaard
Charles Weijer
This article is part of a series of papers examining ethical issues in cluster randomized trials (CRTs) in health research. In the introductory paper in this series, we set out six areas of inquiry that must be addressed if the cluster trial is to be set on a firm ethical foundation. This paper addresses the second of the questions posed, namely, from whom, when, and how must informed consent be obtained in CRTs in health research? The ethical principle of respect for persons implies that researchers are generally obligated to obtain the informed consent of research subjects. Aspects of CRT …