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Table 3 The manner how consent is described when it was documented; 5 yearly trends

From: Ethics Review Committee approval and informed consent: an analysis of biomedical publications originating from Sri Lanka

 

Consent

Informed consent

 

Not specified

oral

written

Not specified

oral

written

1980 – 1985

2

0

0

0

0

0

1986 – 1990

4

2

0

2

0

1

1991 – 1995

17

5

3

14

2

8

1996 – 2000

11

3

8

16

1

9

2001 – 2005

8

5

4

20

14

19

Total

42

15

15

52

17

37