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Table 2 Objective assessment of participants’ recall of trial information 48 h after recruitment

From: Optimising informed consent for participants in a randomised controlled trial in rural Uganda: a comparative prospective cohort mixed-methods study

Characteristic

Model of information presentation n (%)

Percentage differences (95% CI)

Standard method (n = 10)

Slide show (n = 11)

Video show (n = 9)

Slide vs. stand

Video vs. stand

Slide vs. video

How long will you be followed up after giving birth as part of the study?

 3 months (correct option)

10 (100)

11 (100)

9 (100)

–

–

–

 Other (incorrect option)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

–

–

–

 QuIC score

100

100

100

–

–

–

How many villages around Mbale are taking part in this study?

 10 villages (correct option)

10 (100)

11 (100)

9 (100)

–

–

–

 Other (incorrect option)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

–

–

–

 QuIC score

100

100

100

–

–

–

If you have been given some hand gel and it runs out before the end of the study, what do you do?

 Get more supplies from Busiu Health Centre or VHW (correct option)

7 (70)

11 (100)

8 (88.9)

30 (2, 58)

18.9 (−16.1, 53.9)

11.1 (−9.4, 31.6)

 Other (incorrect option)

3 (30)

0 (0)

1 (11.1)

   

 QuIC score

70

100

88.9

30 (2, 58)

18.9 (−16.0, 53.9)

11.1 (−9.4, 31.6)

What should you do once you have given birth?

 Notify village health worker (correct option)

6 (60)

6 (54.5)

8 (88.9)

−5.5 (−47.8, 36.8)

28.9 (−7.7, 65.5)

−34.4 (− 70.3, 1.5)

 Other (incorrect option)

4 (40)

5 (45.5)

1 (11.1)

   

 QuIC score

60

54.5

88.9

−5.5 (−47.8, 36.8)

28.9 (−7.7, 65.5)

−34.4 (− 70.3, 1.5)

What does the hand gel contain?

 Surgical alcohol (correct option)

10 (100)

11 (100)

9 (100)

–

–

–

 Other (incorrect option)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

–

–

–

 QuIC score

100

100

100

–

–

–

Average QuIC score

76.7 (22.5)

84.8 (17.4)

92.6 (14.7)

8.2 (−8.5, 24.8)

15.9 (−1.6, 33.4)

7.7 (−9.4, 24.9)

  1. CI confidence interval, QuIC Quality of Informed Consent, VHW village health team member or worker