Tools & Resources

Informed Consent Resources

The following resources are available to assist in the development of the informed consent document and enhancing the informed consent conversation.

Electronic Consent

Using REDCap for eConsent Job Aid: Instructions on how to design an eConsent form in REDCap and how to setup eConsent for studies requiring a signature.

Use Simple Words & Phrases

• Plain Language Thesaurus for Health Communications
• Clear Language and Design
• Minnesota Health Literacy
• Medical terms, procedures, and conditions for younger children and teenagers
• Best Practices and New Models of Health Literacy for Informed Consent (Institute of Medicine, 2014)
• Health Literacy Plain Language eToolkit

Improve Readability of Consent Forms

• Readability calculator
  

Use the Teach-Back Method

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• "Always Use Teach-Back!" training toolkit
• Informed Consent Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk Research, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Quorum Forum: 6 Ways to Improve Comprehension During Consent