• Arch. Dis. Child. · Oct 2011

    Assent for children's participation in research is incoherent and wrong.

    • Paul Baines.
    • Centre for Professional Ethics, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK. pbb@liv.ac.uk
    • Arch. Dis. Child. 2011 Oct 1;96(10):960-2.

    AbstractWhen children are considered for participation in research, British and international guidelines suggest that they should provide assent in addition to their parents' consent. However, examination of these guidelines shows there is confusion regarding the concept of assent. Furthermore, the need for assent may cause problems. The guidelines should be revised: the parents of incompetent children should consent for them and competent children should consent on their own behalf.

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