Alessandro Borello|Alessia Ferrarese|Roberto Passera|A Surace|Silvia Marola|Claudio Buccelli|Massimo Niola|Pierpaolo Di Lorenzo|Maurizio Amato|Lorenza Di Domenico|Mario Solej|Valter Martino
Use of a simplified consent form to facilitate patient understanding of informed consent for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
University of Turin|University of Turin|Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino|University of Turin|University of Turin|University of Naples Federico II|University of Naples Federico II|University of Naples Federico II|University of Naples Federico II|University of Naples Federico II|University of Turin|University of Turin
surgical informed consent forms complicated patients read understand created consent form key information presented bulleted texts diagrams combined graphical format facilitate understanding information verbal consent discussionthis prospective randomized study involved 70 adult patients awaiting cholecystectomy gallstones consent obtained standard verbal explanation using either graphically formatted study group n33 standard text document control group n37 comprehension evaluated 9item multiplechoice questionnaire administered surgery factors affecting comprehension analyzedcomparison questionnaire scores showed effect age sex time consent surgery document format understanding informed consent educational level predictor comprehensionsimplified surgical consent documents meet goals health literacy informed consent educational level appears strong predictor understanding