Table 2 Reporting information about informed consent
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Statement about the informed consent reported in the total sample? (N = 2053) | |
Yes No | 1630(79) 423 (21) |
Statement about the informed consent reported in case reports? (N = 1758) | |
Yes No | 1420(81) 338 (19) |
Statement about the informed consent reported in case series? (N = 295) | |
Yes No | 210 (71) 85 (29) |
Category of statements reporting on the informed consent (N = 1630) | |
1. Patient(s) provided written informed consent for publication of the article and accompanying images 2. Patient(s) provided written informed consent 3. Consent was obtained or waived by participant(s) | 479 (29) 267 (16) 68 (4.1) |
Individual(s) that provided informed consent (N = 1630) | |
Patient Patient’s parents Legal guardian/next of kin Unclear Patient’s family Patient and family Patient and parents Patient or legal guardian/next of kin Patient and legal guardian/next of kin Pet’s owner Patient’s caregivers Patient or family | 1206 (74) 98 (6.0) 97 (5.9) 73 (4.4) 25 (1.5) 18 (1.1) 13 (0.7) 11 (0.6) 6 (0.3) 5 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 1 (0.06) |