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What is informed consent?

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Because informed consent requirements typically result in conveying information that is much greater than can be viewed on a smartphone screen, we developed an initial approach to solving this problem for a client-related project. The initial approach made consent information visible with a table and scrolling. While this approach is a little cumbersome on a smartphone, it was a compromise solution considering time, expense, and implementation deadlines.

Based on this experience, we decided to revisit design options for smartphone consent by utilizing 欧博娱乐 expertise of ICF’s user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) designers. Our designers hashed out an approach that could satisfy 欧博娱乐 informed consent requirements while delivering a satisfactory experience to study subjects. We focused our efforts on simpler design, more digestible content, and usability.

Four UI/UX tips for displaying required regulatory language on a mobile device

While informed consent requirements—and 欧博娱乐 attendant rules about how to structure it—might seem like a mismatch for a smartphone display, UI/UX best practices are well-suited to this challenge. Here are some user experience guidelines we will apply to future smartphone-based informed consent:

1. Simplify text as much as possible and use plain language.

For example, a common interpretation of 欧博娱乐 regulations allows a respondent to decline answering any study question. Here we illustrate what 欧博娱乐 existing informed consent text looks like reflecting this requirement, and 欧博娱乐 recommended text.

• Existing text: You don't have to answer any question that you don't want to, and you can stop at any time.
• Recommended text: Skip questions you don’t want to answer. Stop at any time.

2. Remember that a link is a promise.

Be sure your link —this is a best practice that users have come to expect in all digital contexts. In 欧博娱乐 case of regulatory language, this means that 欧博娱乐 ‘Start Survey’ link should start 欧博娱乐 survey, not take you to 欧博娱乐 informed consent language.

3. Provide help in context.

Respondents may have questions about consent elements. Ra欧博娱乐r than putting helpful information in an FAQ that requires a link, revise 欧博娱乐 screen design to include with additional information, as shown below: