Enhance Your Research with Consent: A Comprehensive Guide

THIS IS A TEMPLATE. PLEASE REVISE ACCORDINGLY. Consent to Participate in a Research Study Johnson & Wales University Title of Study: Investigators: Name: Dept: Phone: Name: Dept: Phone: Name: Dept: Phone: Introduction You are being asked to be in a research study of/about [insert general statement about study]. You were selected as a possible participant because [explain how subject was identified, include any exclusionary criteria]. Please read this form. You may also request that the form be read to you. The purpose of this form is to give you information about this research study, and if you choose to participate, document that choice. You are encouraged to ask any questions that you may have about this study now, during or after the project is complete. You can take as much time as you need to decide whether or not you want to participate. Your participation is voluntary; however, you may withdraw at any time. Why is this study being done? What is the purpose of this study? The purpose of the study is [explain research question and purpose in lay language]. Ultimately, this research may be [published as part of a book on…, presented as a paper, etc.]. What will I be asked to do? If you agree to be in this study, you will be asked to do the following things: [explain procedures and tasks; identify any procedures that are experimental; describe length of time for participation, frequency and duration of procedures; etc. If applicable, explain any alternative procedures or courses of treatment available to the subject.] What are the risks and/or discomforts of being in this study? [If there are no foreseeable risks, state as such] There are no reasonable foreseeable (or expected) risks. The study has the following risks. First, [explain first risk, including the likelihood of the risk]. Second, [explain second risk, including the likelihood of the risk]. Third, … What are the benefits of being in this study? The benefits of participation are [explain direct benefits of participation that will be gained by the participants. If a benefit is not likely to occur to each participant, do not include. If there are no expected benefits, s