Question

A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is invited to participate in a low-risk observational study in primary care. English is not his first language and he appears to agree quickly without asking questions. What is the most appropriate requirement before recruiting him into the study?

Accepted Answer

Provide clear information in a form he can understand, allow time for questions, and obtain his voluntary informed consent

Answer

Obtain verbal agreement only because the study is low risk

Answer

Ask his adult son to sign the consent form on his behalf

Answer

Include him in the study under implied consent because he attends the clinic

Answer

Proceed without consent because data will be anonymised

Practice question

A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is invited to participate in a low-risk observational study in primary care. English is not his first language and he appears to agree quickly without asking questions. What is the most appropriate requirement before recruiting him into the study?