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235 Use of Community Review Boards to Evaluate the Utility of the ICF Navigator - A Browser-based Tool to Create Plain-Language Informed Consent Forms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2023

Nicola Spencer
Affiliation:
Translational Research Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Jonathan Bona
Affiliation:
Departments of Biomedical Informatics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Mathias Brochhausen
Affiliation:
Translational Research Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Departments of Biomedical Informatics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Humanities and Bioethics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Alison Caballero
Affiliation:
Center for Health Literacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Jennifer M. Gan
Affiliation:
Medical Humanities and Bioethics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Aaron S. Kemp
Affiliation:
Departments of Biomedical Informatics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Skye Miner
Affiliation:
Medical Humanities and Bioethics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Joseph Utecht
Affiliation:
Departments of Biomedical Informatics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Justin Whorton
Affiliation:
Departments of Biomedical Informatics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Laura James
Affiliation:
Translational Research Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
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Abstract

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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To evaluate the clarity of plain-language informed consent forms (ICF) created using a browser-based tool called the ICF Navigator, we solicited feedback from two community review boards (CRB) to ensure the resulting ICF met the informational needs of all potential participants, including those with limited health literacy skills. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Community-engaged research highlights the importance of involving community members in the planning and execution of translational research projects. Virtual discussions were held to elicit feedback from two separate CRBs on the understandability of an ICF that was generated using an online, browser-based tool that we designed to aid researchers in the creation of plain-language ICFs. CRBs included representation of diverse communities from across the state of Arkansas, including individuals who may have limited health literacy skills, those with and without prior experience participating in clinical research projects, members living in rural and urban settings, and those whose race or ethnicity have been traditionally underrepresented among clinical research participants. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: CRB feedback was used to inform actionable improvements to the tool, such as removing content redundancies and embedding tips to guide researchers on how best to optimize the clarity and understandability of resulting ICFs. Program refinements in response to the feedback have been implemented and will be evaluated in another round of CRB discussions in early 2023. Feedback from this follow-up CRB session will also be presented in addition to a discussion of how the feedback was used to improve the online tool, which will ultimately be available for free use by other institutions. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: The use of community feedback to optimize the functionality of the ICF Navigator demonstrates the value of CRBs for ensuring that ICFs are culturally salient and readily understandable by all potential research participants, particularly those who may have limited health literacy skills, thereby promoting more equitable opportunities for all.

Type
Health Equity and Community Engagement
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© The Author(s), 2023. The Association for Clinical and Translational Science