A comprehensive systematic review of stakeholder attitudes to alternatives to prospective informed consent in paediatric acute care research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A challenge of performing research in the paediatric emergency and acute care setting is obtaining valid prospective informed consent from parents. The ethical issues are complex, and it is important to consider the perspective of participants, health care workers and researchers on research without prospective informed consent while planning this type of research.

Methods

We performed a systematic review according to PRISMA guidelines, of empirical evidence relating to the process, experiences and acceptability of alternatives to prospective informed consent, in the paediatric emergency or acute care setting. Major medical databases and grey sources were searched and results were screened and assessed against eligibility criteria by 2 authors, and full text artic

SUBMITTER: Furyk J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245534 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature