Factors Influencing Informed Consent Preferences in Digital Health Research: Survey Study of Prospective Participants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Readability is important to consider when developing informed consent communications for prospective research participants, but not the most important consideration. Other factors to consider relate to learning preferences and literacy needs of people recruited to participate in research, as these factors can influence understanding of consent communications. To promote understanding among prospective participants, researchers should take a human-centered approach to develop consent communications.

Objective

This study aims to explore how factors related to readability, topic, and participant demographic characteristics play into preferences for digital health research consent material. These factors are important to consider as not attending to some details that

SUBMITTER: McInnis BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803319 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature