J Stroke.  2025 Jan;27(1):133-135. 10.5853/jos.2024.02544.

Developing a Model of Advance Consent for Participation in Acute Stroke Trials

• Seeger R
• Udoh U
• Dewar B
• Nicholls S
• Fedyk M
• Gocan S
• Shepherd V
• Dowlatshahi D
• Shamy M

• KMID: 2564272
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5853/jos.2024.02544

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  Figure 1. The flow of advance consent.

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