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Key Consent Document Characteristics.
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| Study group | Word count | Readability (grade level)a | Total number of slides | Number of interactive questions | Question/slide ratio |
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| Midwest | 1,692 | 11 | 62 | 11 | 0.177 |
| Northeast-E | 939 | 10 | 43 | 9 | 0.209 |
| Northeast-S | 997 | 7 | 43 | 9 | 0.209 |
| Southeast | 3,477 | 11 | 127 | 19 | 0.150 |
Note. Northeast-E = English-speaking Northeast; Northeast-S = Spanish-speaking Northeast.
Readability score results were calculated using the Fry readability index.
