Table 2 Informed Consent and evidence of Informed Consent in students’ theses/dissertations from 1986 to 2010
From: Are students kidding with health research ethics? The case of HIV/AIDS research in Cameroon
Period | Number of theses/dissertations | Required Informed Consent | Reported Informed Consent (%) | Attached Informed Consent form (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1986–1990 | 3 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
1991–1995 | 2 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
1996–2000 | 28 | 25 | 11 (44) | 2 (18.18) |
2001–2005 | 82 | 79 | 41 (51.90) | 18 (43.90) |
2006–2010 | 59 | 52 | 25 (48.08) | 18 (72) |
Total | 174 | 161 | 77 (47.83) | 38 (49.35) |