Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 2-3, September 2015, pages 160-164

Redesigning Informed Consent: Enhancing Risk Communication Through a Novel Risk Visualization Tool

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Standard institutional consent form.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Risk visualization tool.

Tables

Table 1. Questions on Frequency and Severity of Risks
 
Q1What are the risks or potential adverse events that can occur when undergoing a laparoscopic appendicectomy?
Q2Which of these adverse events are the most likely to occur?
Q3Which of these adverse events are the most serious?

 

Table 2. Statements on Self-Reported Comprehension Assessed via 5-Point Likert Scale
 
a. RVTb. Control
Q1. The use of a “risk visualization tool” made learning about the procedure and its risks easier to understand.Q1. The informed consent process made learning about the procedure and its risks easy to understand.
Q2. The use of a “risk visualization tool” made learning about the procedure and its risks easier to remember.Q2. The informed consent process made learning about the procedure and its risks easier to remember.
Q3. If you were to undergo a laparoscopic appendicectomy, the use of a “risk visualization tool” would make it easier to understand and remember the risks of having the procedure.Q3. If you were to undergo a laparoscopic appendicectomy, the use of an extra visual information such as this (show RVT to participant) would make it easier to understand and remember the risks of having the procedure.