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Improving informed consent and risk communication in these trials is especially crucial for protecting patient interests and maximising trial efficiency. This study aimed to understand challenges in ...

We also invited participants to ask for their recording anytime during the study and stated it clearly in the consent form; no one did so. Field notes were compiled by all interviewers after data ...

Objective Seeking prospective informed consent ... structured form was created to record overall impressions in domains of major analytic significance. This form was completed for each interview by at ...

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In this document, we describe how we will support ICBs and providers to deliver what the NHS is being asked to do through the Mandate from government and the 2025/26 priorities and operational ...