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🔄 To agree again 🔄 Permission again
reconsent

reconsent

8.1
Giving permission again after a change in rules or information
  • noun
  • /ˌriːkənˈsɛnt/
  • Formal
: reconsentimiento
  • Before proceeding, the team ensured that they had reconsent from all volunteers after updating the information provided to them.

Examples

  • Reconsent is important because over time many participants may have difficulty remembering the research study or distinguishing it from clinical assessments done during their drug use history (Dennis et al., 2004).

    Academic text (2008)

  • The other study was so large and utilized data on a population that had last been contacted more than 10 years ago; thus, reconsent was impracticable, and a waiver of written consent was granted.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The researchers decided to obtain reconsent from participants due to changes in the study's procedures.

  • Getting reconsent is essential to ensure that participants are aware of any new risks involved in the study.

Surface Forms

reconsent singular
reconsents plural

Morphology

reconsent = consent (transparent) = re + consent

The prefix 're-' clearly adds the meaning 'again' to the noun 'consent', yielding 'consent again' or 'renewed consent'.

Etymology

Reconsent comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and consent meaning 'agree' or 'permission'. So reconsent is the act of getting or giving permission again, for example after rules or information change.