ArticleThe journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG2012
Do Illustrations Improve Children's Comprehension of Assent Documents?
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- Ethical Aspects of Personalized Research and Management of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Improving assent in health research: a rapid systematic review.BMC medical research methodology · 2020Pooled it
- Reliability of Joint Position Sense and Force Sense Measurements in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Seen but not heard: A qualitative interview study exploring the views and experiences of children and young people referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for support with suicidality.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Co-creation of information materials within the assent process: From theory to practice.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Personalized assent for pediatric biobanks.BMC medical ethics · 2016Article
- Clarifying assent in pediatric research.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2014Article
- The Role of Assent in the Treatment of Transgender Adolescents.The international journal of transgenderismArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to assess children's comprehension of a new assent booklet, (K(id)S(ent)), which uses pictures and written information. STUDY
designA randomized, crossover study evaluated the comprehension of assent documents by children, 7 to 11 years of age at a local elementary school. The two types of documents tested were the standard assent form and the K(id)S(ent) Assent Booklet. Participants were randomized as to which test document they received first by using a cluster randomization design. Participants read the document and then took a short quiz. The process was repeated for the other document on a separate day. Study participants were assigned a percentage score and a binary perfect score for each quiz. Mixed effects logistic and linear regression models with random intercepts were applied to the continuous percent quiz scores and binary perfect quiz scores, respectively.
resultsA total of 190 participants completed the standard quiz, and 195 students completed the booklet quiz. A statistically significant difference in perfect quiz scores (p=0.004) and percent quiz scores (p≤0.001) between booklet and standard form was noted.
conclusionsThe quiz scores may indicate that the style of document is not the only factor influencing participant understanding.
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