Advance consent for participation in randomised controlled trials for emergency conditions: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Advance consent is a recognised method of obtaining informed consent for participation in research, whereby a potential participant provides consent for future involvement in a study contingent on qualifying for the study's inclusion criteria on a later date. The goal of this study is to map the existing literature on the use of advance consent for enrolment in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for emergency conditions.

Design

Scoping review designed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.

Data sources

We searched electronic databases including MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Register of Clinical Trials from inception to 10 February 2020.

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SUBMITTER: Niznick N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature