The Role of Numeracy in Informed Consent for Surveys

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ID12807354
AuthorsMick P Couper (0000-0001-5006-9346, University of Michigan, corresponding author), Eleanor Singer (University of Michigan)
Year2009
Volume4
Issue4
Pages17-26
Publication date2009-11-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1556-2646 • E-ISSN: 1556-2654
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1525/jer.2009.4.4.17
PMID19919316
PMCIDPMC2857726
OpenAlexW2011763822
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited15

If empirical estimates of disclosure risk are included in informed consent statements for surveys or other forms of research, participants must be able to understand the information provided. Using data from an online vignette-based experiment, this article explores the role that numeracy or quantitative literacy may play in comprehension of disclosure risk. Results suggest that less numerate persons are less sensitive to extreme differences in the disclosure risk described in the hypothetical vignettes

Alternative medicine · Comprehension · Empirical research · Informed consent · Literacy · Medical education · Numeracy · Pedagogy · Vignette · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Medicine · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Social Power and Status Dynamics · Social Psychology · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse

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