Table 6 Questions used to calculate ICAS
A. Information disclosure: | ICAS Score | |
What information do you routinely provide to your patients? | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | No |
Diagnosis | 1 | 0 |
Treatment options | 1 | 0 |
Recommended treatment | 1 | 0 |
Risks of refusing recommended treatment | 1 | 0 |
General risks | 1 | 0 |
Benefits | 1 | 0 |
Right of refusal | 1 | 0 |
B. Capacity/Competence | Â | Â |
Do you routinely assess the competence of your patients to consent to treatment? | 1 | 0 |
Do you generally presume that your patients have the capacity to consent to treatment? | 1 | 0 |
C. Voluntariness | Â | Â |
Do you allow your patients to choose a procedure or particular treatment? | 1 | 0 |
D. Understanding | Â | Â |
Do you think your patients understand the explanations given to them? | 1 | 0 |
E. Consent or agreement | Â | Â |
Do you think the information you provide is sufficient to procure valid informed consent? | 1 | 0 |
Total: Informed consent aggregate score (ICAS) | 12 | 0 |