Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Enhancement of surgical informed consent by addition of repeat back: a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial.
In this randomized, controlled, unblinded trial, we sought to test Repeat Back's (RB) effect on comprehension following informed consent discussions. ⋯ RB implemented within an electronic informed consent system improved patient comprehension. The additional time required was acceptable to providers. RB should be considered as an enhancement to surgical informed consent.This clinical trial was registered at http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (Identifier NCT00288899).