Capacity and Informed Consent

The video discusses the development of a new instrument to assess capacity for informed consent, differing from the MacArthur instrument. It explores issues around capacity in the civil system, focusing on the appreciation component. The video explains competency in informed consent, dividing it into evidencing a choice, understanding, appreciating, and reasoning. The new instrument shows a lower percentage of incapacity compared to the MacArthur instrument.

What criteria did the speaker argue should determine if someone is competent to consent?

What were the findings regarding incapacity rates between the MacArthur instrument and the new instrument developed?