Table 1. Comparing the Standard and Concise Consent Forms.
Standard | Concise | |
---|---|---|
Total Pages* | 14 | 4 |
Total Word Count* | 5,716 | 2,153 |
Words in Heading, Introduction, and Purpose Section | 392 | 140 |
Words in Benefits Section | 39 | 29 |
Words in Risk Section | 340 | 210 |
Words in Alternatives Section | 25 | 52 |
Words in Procedures Section | 2,167 | 1,039 |
Words in Birth Control Procedures Section | 583 | 200 |
Words in Payment Section | 575 | 154 |
Words in Payment for Injury Section | 181 | 86 |
Words in Confidentiality Section | 327 | 119 |
Words Relating to Legal and Informed Consent Issues | 938 | 65 |
Words in Contact Section | 185 | 60 |
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level* (Grade Level) | 8.9 | 8.0 |
Page number, word count, and Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level were measured using the readability statistics feature of Microsoft® Office Word 2003.