Assessing children’s competence to consent in research by a standardized tool: a validity study

Assessing children’s competence to consent in research by a standardized tool: a validity study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Currently over 50% of drugs prescribed to children have not been evaluated properly for use in their age group. One key reason why children have been excluded from clinical trials is that they are not considered able to exercise mean...

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Main Authors: Hein Irma M, Troost Pieter W, Lindeboom Robert, de Vries Martine C, Zwaan C, Lindauer Ramón J L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Competence
Consent
Assessment
Tool
Drug trial
Informed consent
Decision making
Research
Child
Adolescent
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/156

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