ID-903 – Research Project
Description:
Include a description of the research you intend to perform, and the purpose of the research. This description should contain enough detail that your subjects can make an intelligent, informed decision about their participation in your project. Identify any procedures which are experimental.
Time Commitment
Each subject should be provided with a general expectation of the duration of the subject’s participation for completing the research
Payment
If subjects are to receive compensation for their time and effort, that should also be explicitly stated. If compensation is to be provided, a record of receipt signed by both parties.
Risks
Every situation may come with risks. Include a description of any reasonably foreseeable risks or discomforts to the subject. If these risks can be considered minimal, include the following statement: “I do not anticipate any risk to you participating in this study other than those encountered in day to day life.”
Benefits
Include a description of any benefits to the subject or to others which may reasonably be expected from the research.
Disclosure
Include a disclosure of appropriate alternative procedures or courses of treatment, if any, that might be advantageous to the subject
Special Populations:
If your project requires the use of minors or other special populations, then implied consent MAY NOT be used. Any research involving minors
must have informed consent addressed to the parent or guardian and
include a signature line for them.
Confidentiality:
Any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that can be identified with you will remain confidential and will be disclosed only with your permission or as required by law. Describe coding procedures and plans to safeguard data if subject identities will be kept confidential. (If participants will remain anonymous, then reword the above to reflect that and state how the information will be kept anonymous.) State any additional entities to whom the information will be released, the nature of the information, and the purpose of the disclosure.
Questions and Contact Information
Explain whom to contact for answers to pertinent questions about the research and research subjects’ rights, and whom to contact in the event of any negative effects or research-related injury to the subject.
