Open AccessGCP compliance and readability of informed consent forms from an emerging hub for clinical trials
Author(s) -
Satish Chandrasekhar Nair,
Halah Ibrahim
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
perspectives in clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2229-5488
pISSN - 2229-3485
DOI - 10.4103/2229-3485.154012
Subject(s) - readability , informed consent , clinical trial , comprehension , reading (process) , medicine , family medicine , compliance (psychology) , medical education , alternative medicine , psychology , computer science , political science , law , pathology , social psychology , programming language
The rapid expansion of trials in emerging regions has raised valid concerns about research subject protection, particularly related to informed consent. The purpose of this study is to assess informed consent form (ICF) compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and the readability easeof the ICFs in Abu Dhabi, a potential destination for clinical trials in the UAE.