Posted by Shar on October 26, 2001, at 19:12:36
In reply to Re: Newer informed consent procedure, posted by Dr. Bob on October 26, 2001, at 17:17:50
Dr. Bob-
I'm guessing you don't just want babblers, you want dedicated, tenacious babblers! It is a cruel twist of fate that people befuddled by multiple medications are required to read a long consent form and then take a test and then REMEMBER their password and then CONFIRM it all, just to be able to post.I'm kidding, and not kidding. Is it necessary to ask 10 questions? Could you possibly have, at the end of the consent form, just the "I agree with the terms of this etc etc" so people can just agree and go on. I have to say, I missed two questions--on different tries--on that quiz! Don't you just really want to be sure that people know (1) this is a site for support etc (2) info may not be accurate (3) your mileage may vary (4) this could be published and/or used against you. Do you really think it is necessary to ensure that each potential poster knows that you have to give your real email addy to Dr. Bob (that is a moot point upon registration), or that PB is for support and research, etc.
If you could have checkboxes indicating "I read this" and have the statements that posters really need to understand to give a valid informed consent, then they could just check/click on the box which is easier than taking the multiple choice test especially if I am making mistakes and keep getting myself back to the test page while trying to register.
Shar
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