The use of e-consent in surgery and application to neurosurgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The integration of novel electronic informed consent platforms in healthcare has undergone significant growth over the last decade. Adoption of uniform, accessible, and robust electronic online consenting applications is likely to enhance the informed consent process and improve the patient experience and has the potential to reduce medico-legal ramifications of inadequate consent. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the utility of novel electronic means of informed consent in surgical patients and discuss its application to neurosurgical cohorts.

Methods

A review of randomised controlled trials, non-randomised studies of health interventions, and single group pre-post design studies in accordance with the PRISMA statement. Random eff

SUBMITTER: Mirza AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624752 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature