Participants’ understanding of informed consent in clinical trials: A systematic review and updated meta-analysis

Chengai Wu, Na Wang, Qianqian Wang, Chao Wang, Zhenjie Wei, Zhimin Wu, Shunan Yu, Xieyuan Jiang

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295784
Published: 2024-01-02
Container: PLOS ONE
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0295784,
  title = {Participants’ understanding of informed consent in clinical trials: A systematic review and updated meta-analysis},
  author = {Chengai Wu and Na Wang and Qianqian Wang and Chao Wang and Zhenjie Wei and Zhimin Wu and Shunan Yu and Xieyuan Jiang},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {PLOS ONE},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0295784},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295784}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Participants’ understanding of informed consent in clinical trials: A systematic review and updated meta-analysis
AU  - Chengai Wu
AU  - Na Wang
AU  - Qianqian Wang
AU  - Chao Wang
AU  - Zhenjie Wei
AU  - Zhimin Wu
AU  - Shunan Yu
AU  - Xieyuan Jiang
PY  - 2024
JO  - PLOS ONE
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0295784
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APA

Wu, C., Wang, N., Wang, Q., Wang, C., Wei, Z., Wu, Z., Yu, S., & Jiang, X. (2024). Participants’ understanding of informed consent in clinical trials: A systematic review and updated meta-analysis. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295784

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