Sixteen were excluded: ten because they had a previous history of gynaecological and abdominal surgery; five because they had not consented to participation in the study; and three because they had a stroke (n = 1), were allergic to nickel (n = 1), and had vaginal prolapse (n = 1).
Because a written consent form is not culturally relevant in the Gaza Strip, verbal informed consent was obtained from the mothers following a description of the study.
Such tenants without a current lease are not allowed to sublease without the owner's consent, unless a previous lease granted that right.
The committee waived requirements for informed consent because it was obtained in a previous study with the same cohort.
"It was obvious that we needed consent and approval to do this, because a child cannot consent," he said.
However, 320 participants were excluded because of a noninvasive breast cancer diagnosis, a previous or other cancer diagnosis, or the lack of written consent or because their diagnosis was made before or after the study period.
Enrollment criteria and consent procedures are described in a previous publication (Frisbee et al. 2009).
*Correction 10/19/2017: A previous version of this article mischaracterized the incident in question as involving a man licking a woman's face without her consent.
For example, Ms. Heiberger said, most leases state that a tenant cannot make alterations without the owner's previous written consent.
