Description
Estimate consent reading and discussion time.
Participant time, compensation and renewal timing depend on explicit assumptions about visits, expenses, comprehension and applicable rules. A supplied rate or elapsed-time threshold can support bookkeeping while fair compensation, accessibility and valid consent require a broader contextual assessment.
Estimate consent reading and discussion time.
When to use this tool
Use Consent Language Reading Time Estimate when checking the stated research payment, burden, reading-time or renewal convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter words, wordsPerMinute, discussionMinutes. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read readingMinutes, totalMinutes. Use the output convention below.
Estimate consent reading and discussion time. Require whole words >= 0, wordsPerMinute > 0 and discussionMinutes >= 0; readingMinutes = words/rate, totalMinutes adds discussion.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| words | Words | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| wordsPerMinute | Words Per Minute | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| discussionMinutes | Discussion Minutes | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| readingMinutes | Reading Minutes | Required. Finite number. |
| totalMinutes | Total Minutes | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"words": 600,
"wordsPerMinute": 200,
"discussionMinutes": 10
},
"output": {
"readingMinutes": 3,
"totalMinutes": 13
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The reading rate is supplied; timing does not measure comprehension, accessibility or quality of informed consent.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use participant-centered evidence and the original protocol and consent process; review payment, accessibility and renewal choices with the responsible ethics and professional teams.
References
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