Informed consent is one of the primary requirements of research involving human participants. It is important to remember that informed consent is an ongoing process, not a document or single event.

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The IRB determines, for each protocol it reviews, which of the following elements and disclosures must be included in the informed consent process. Investigators can avoid delay in the review process ...

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He’s also an expert on informed consent. “An individual that’s enrolled in a clinical trial should know the potential benefits and the potential risks,” he said. “So informed consent ...

This article describes how the South supra-region of the NIHR Clinical Research Network developed a collaborative approach to deliver online learning about informed consent for research purposes ...

Obtaining informed consent is more than getting a signature on a form. Informed consent is one of the primary ethical considerations underlying research with human subjects. ALL human subject research ...

Note: Always use lay language that is appropriate to the population being asked to sign the form. Use short paragraphs, bullets and subheadings to increase readability. See the informed consent form ...