Appendix Table 1.

Qualitative Description of Consent Process at Each Site

Site	Physician gets consent signed	Nurse gets consent signed	Fellow gets consent signed	Formal educational materials provided to patient	Consent signed in office setting	Consent signed in holding room for outpatient	Consent signed in room for inpatient
1	+++	−	++	++	−	+++	+
2	+	+++	−	++	−	+++	+++
3	++	−	+++	−	+	+++	++
4	++	−	+++	−	−	+++	+++
5	+++	−	++	++	−	++	+++
6	+	+++	−	−	−	+++	+++
7	++	++	−	+++	−	+++	+++
8	+++	−	+++	++	−	−	+++
9	+	−	+++	+	−	+++	++

+++=Predominant mode, ++=Occasional mode, +=Rare mode, −=Notdone