Table 2.

 Qualitative description of the informed consent process at each site

Site	Professional responsible for signed consent			Formal educational materials provided to patient	Setting for signed consent
	Operator	Nurse	Fellow		Office	Holding room for outpatient	Room for inpatient
1	+++	+	++	ND	ND	+++	+
2	+++	ND	++	++	ND	+++	+
3	+	+++	ND	++	ND	+++	+++
4	++	ND	+++	ND	+	+++	++
5	++	ND	+++	ND	ND	+++	+++
6	+++	ND	++	++	ND	++	+++
7	+	+++	ND	ND	ND	+++	+++
8	++	++	ND	+++	ND	+++	+++
9	+++	ND	+++	++	ND	ND	+++
10	+	ND	+++	+	ND	+++	++

ND=not done.

+++=predominant mode; ++=occasional mode; +=rare mode.