Inclusion of children in clinical research: lessons learned from mothers of diabetic children.

Nine mothers of diabetic children participated in a qualitative study about the factors that influenced them to consent to have their children involved in clinical research. They were asked to describe how they made decisions about involving their children in research, what motivated them to keep their children in research once they were enrolled, and how they evaluated the clinical studies their children had been in. Results suggest that mothers engage in a personal calculus before making a choice to consent.