Toward a construct definition of informed consent comprehension

Authors

Laura D. Buccini, University of WollongongFollow
Caroline Jones, University of WollongongFollow
Don Iverson, University of WollongongFollow
Peter Caputi, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

26567

Publication Details

Buccini, L. D., Caputi, P., Iverson, D. & Jones, C. (2009). Toward a construct definition of informed consent comprehension. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 4 (1), 17-23.

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.