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ArticleJMIR research protocols2018

Community Consultation for Planned Emergent Use Research: Experiences From an Academic Medical Center.

Nathan J Smischney, Jasleen Pannu, Richard F Hinds, Jennifer B McCormick

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  1. Public Deliberation as a Novel Method for an Exception From Informed Consent Community Consultation.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2019
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Nathan J Smischney *Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1051-098X
Jasleen Pannu *Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4240-9918
Richard F Hinds *Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2209-5613
Jennifer B McCormick *College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2008-8180

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmergent use research-research involving human subjects that have a life-threatening medical condition and who are unlikely to provide informed consent-in critical illness is fraught with challenges related to obtaining informed consent. Per federal regulations, to meet criteria to conduct such trials, the investigators have to seek community consultations. Effective ways of obtaining this consultation remains ill-defined.

objectiveWe sought to describe methods, interpretations, and our experiences of conducting community consultation in a planned emergent use randomized controlled trial.

methodsAs part of a planned emergent use clinical trial in our study, community consultation consisted of four focus groups sessions with members from the community in which the clinical trial was conducted. Three focus group sessions were conducted with members who had an affiliation to Mayo Clinic, and the other focus group session was conducted with non-Mayo affiliation members. The feedback from the focus group sessions led to the creation of the public notification plan. The public was notified of the trial through community meetings as well as social media.

resultsAs compared to community meetings, focus group sessions resulted in greater attendance with more interactive discussions. Moreover, focus group sessions resulted in greater in-depth conversations leading to institutional acceptance of the clinical trial under study.

conclusionsException from informed consent can be acceptable to the community. Focus groups provided better participation and valuable interactive insight as compared to community meetings in our study. This could serve as a valuable guide for investigators pursuing exception from informed consent in their research studies.

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