biostudies-literatureUnknown13(2)Niznick N<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Design</h4>Scoping review designed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.<h4>Data sources</h4>We searched electronic databases including MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Register of Clinical Trials from inception to 10 February 2020.<h4>EligibiBMJ opene066742https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9906254biostudies-literatureAdvance consent for participation in randomised controlled trials for emergency conditions: a scoping review.PMC9906254Lun RDewar BShamy MPerry JNiznick NDowlatshahi DfalseAdvance consent for participation in randomised controlled trials for emergency conditions: a scoping review.<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Design</h4>Scoping review designed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.<h4>Data sources</h4>We searched electronic databases including MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Register of Clinical Trials from inception to 10 February 2020.<h4>Eligibi2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Feb2026-03-15T16:09:36.05Z2025-04-04T23:52:28.094ZS-EPMC99062543675027810.1136/bmjopen-2022-066742