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Public Acceptance of Emergency Research Without Prior Consent in Stroke

  • By

  • Masaru Suzuki

  • Mayumi Fukuda-Doi

  • Haruko Yamamoto

  • Manabu Minami

  • Akiko Ishigami

  • Kanae Hirase

  • Etsuko Arita

  • Takuya Watanabe

  • Koji Iwasaki

  • REFINED-IC Study Group

  • Kazunori Toyoda

  • Masatoshi Koga

  • Manabu Inoue

  • Sohei Yoshimura

  • Yuka Sano

  • Teruyuki Hirano

  • Auko Nemoto

  • Hiroyuki Kawakatsu

  • June 8, 2026

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    Informed consent is a fundamental ethical requirement in clinical research, established by international codes and guidelines.

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    Emergency research without prospective consent (ERWPC) is debated due to challenges in obtaining consent during hyperacute ischemic stroke.

  • 3

    Japan's framework allows emergency enrollment only in life-threatening situations, complicating hyperacute stroke research.

  • 4

    The study aimed to assess public acceptance of ERWPC in Japan and identify factors influencing this acceptance.

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    A web survey was conducted to gather data on public attitudes toward ERWPC and compare them with willingness to participate in standard trials.

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Public Acceptance of Emergency Research Without Prior Consent in Stroke

  • by Masaru Suzuki, Mayumi Fukuda-Doi, Haruko Yamamoto, Manabu Minami, Akiko Ishigami, Kanae Hirase, Etsuko Arita, Takuya Watanabe, Koji Iwasaki, REFINED-IC Study Group, Kazunori Toyoda, Masatoshi Koga, Manabu Inoue, Sohei Yoshimura, Yuka Sano, Teruyuki Hirano, Auko Nemoto, Hiroyuki Kawakatsu

  • June 8, 2026

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