Discussion on feasibility of electronic informed consent in drug clinical trials

ABSTRACT

With the development of science and technology, electronic information technology has penetrated into many aspects of society now. Electronic informed consent is an effective way to adapt to development clinical trial. China is still at an early stage in this field. Affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the demand for electronic informed consent in clinical trial has become more urgent. Based on my own work experience, the author wants to analyze the problems in the traditional informed consent process and the current situations of electronic informed consent in China and explores the feasibility of electronic informed consent in clinical trials. © 2021 Drug Evaluation Research. All rights reserved.