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Comparing a Multimedia Digital Informed Consent Tool With Traditional Paper-Based Methods: Randomized Controlled

Fuad Abujarad¹, Peter Peduzzi², Sophia Mun³

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States.

JMIR Formative Research

|October 19, 2021

Summary

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A new digital health tool, Virtual Multimedia Interactive Informed Consent (VIC), improved participant satisfaction and ease of understanding compared to traditional paper methods. This interactive approach enhances the informed consent process for research participants.

Keywords:

digital consent digital health e-consent informed consent mobile phone

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Area of Science:

Digital Health
Informed Consent
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Traditional informed consent (IC) processes often fail to ensure participant comprehension of medical information.
This vulnerability can expose participants to unknown risks and consequences.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the feasibility of a digital health tool, Virtual Multimedia Interactive Informed Consent (VIC), for improving the IC process.
To compare VIC's effectiveness against traditional paper-based IC methods.

Main Methods:

Developed VIC using a user-centered design and multimedia learning theory, incorporating digital and web-based coaching.
Conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing VIC on iPad with standard paper consent.
Recruited participants from a hospital clinic and the community; outcomes assessed via questionnaires.

Main Results:

Fifty participants (25 per group) showed high comprehension in both VIC and paper groups.
VIC participants reported significantly higher satisfaction, perceived ease of use, and independence.
VIC also led to a shorter perceived completion time.

Conclusions:

Dynamic, interactive audiovisual elements in VIC enhance participant satisfaction and comprehension.
Real-world application of VIC demonstrates its potential to improve the overall informed consent process in research.