Evaluation of preprinted consent forms for retinal detachment repair surgery: a short report

Baker, Diya; Amin, Mohammad Hamzah; Ch'ng, Soon Wai; Chaudhary, Rishika

doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001264

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“…This is an important yet often neglected aspect. A study done by Baker et al at the Birmingham Midland Eye Centre found that preprinted forms allow better documentation of patients’ wishes when compared to handwritten ones [ 9 ]. The study also brings to light a problem that might be commonly disregarded related to our practice, being that a good portion of ophthalmology patients are unable to read due to poor vision.…”

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More Needs to Be Done During the Informed Consent Process

Alfuzaie¹

2022

Cureus

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Retinal detachment is an emergency commonly encountered in ophthalmic practice. In this article, a reflection about the ethical implications surrounding the informed consent process of retinal detachment repair is presented. We look at how premade informed consent forms allow for a better patient understanding of their condition, the procedure they are due to undergo, their postoperative course, and the potential complications they might face, hence potentially improving the overall outcome.

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More Needs to Be Done During the Informed Consent Process

Alfuzaie¹

2022

Cureus

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Role of procedure-specific consent forms in clinical practice: a systematic review

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Mawhinney

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Introduction Consent forms play an active role in the consent process with generic, handwritten consent forms (GCF) often the standard across the National Health Service. Increasingly, procedure-specific consent forms (PSCF) are being used as an alternative. However, concerns remain about whether they meet the standard for consent. We therefore conducted a systematic review with the objectives of investigating evidence for PSCF, study methodology and medicolegal criteria. Methods This systematic review was prospectively registered on PROSPERO (CRD42023392693) and conducted from 1 January 1990 to 17 March 2023 using the MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, CENTRAL and Emcare databases. A grey literature search was also performed. All studies evaluating PSCF in medical and surgical settings were included. Risk-of-bias analysis was performed using ‘RoB 2’ and ‘ROBINS-I’. Meta-analysis was not possible because of the results’ heterogeneity. Findings We identified 21 studies investigating PSCF with no systematic reviews and meta-analyses reported. Most studies were quality improvement projects (n = 10) followed by randomised studies (n = 5). No definitive legal guidance for PSCFs and no studies assessing their role in litigation post-procedural complications were identified. PSCFs were associated with improved documentation (70%–100%; n = 11) and legibility (100%; n = 2) compared with GCF. Randomised studies (n = 4) investigating patient understanding and recall for PSCF were inconclusive compared with GCF. Conclusions The heterogeneous evidence available merely demonstrates superior documentation of PSCF compared with GCF. Studies do not adequately investigate the impact on informed consent and fail to address the associated legal concerns. Further randomised studies with patient-centric outcomes and consideration for medicolegal criteria are needed.

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Evaluation of preprinted consent forms for retinal detachment repair surgery: a short report

Cited by 2 publications

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More Needs to Be Done During the Informed Consent Process

More Needs to Be Done During the Informed Consent Process

Role of procedure-specific consent forms in clinical practice: a systematic review

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