Understanding the small print: a 5-year review of readability in phase I trial information leaflets.

Dodd K, Rowland T, Burhan H, Sammour A, FitzGerald RJ, Walker LE

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09889-9
Published: 2026 Jul 9
Container: Trials
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13063-026-09889-9,
  title = {Understanding the small print: a 5-year review of readability in phase I trial information leaflets.},
  author = {Dodd K and Rowland T and Burhan H and Sammour A and FitzGerald RJ and Walker LE},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Trials},
  doi = {10.1186/s13063-026-09889-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09889-9}
}

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AU  - Walker LE
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K, D., T, R., H, B., A, S., RJ, F., & LE, W. (2026). Understanding the small print: a 5-year review of readability in phase I trial information leaflets.. Trials. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09889-9

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