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EXAMPLE PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET [see end of document for example sheet and form for childen]

PROJECT TITLE

The Effects of X on Y

INVITATION

You are being asked to take part in a research study on…

(Describe the general research aim(s), say who you are, and who is supervising the research [if anyone else], the university affiliation and, once obtained, that the project has been approved by the Psychology Research Ethics Committee)

WHAT WILL HAPPEN

In this study, you will be asked to…

TIME COMMITMENT

The study typically takes X minutes (per session) across X sessions.

(Let participants know how long the study is expected to last and, if applicable, the number of sessions)

PARTICIPANTS’ RIGHTS

You may decide to stop being a part of the research study at any time without explanation. You have the right to ask that any data you have supplied to that point be withdrawn/destroyed. You will still be paid for your contribution (or as appropriate, e.g., “and without penalty”).

You have the right to omit or refuse to answer or respond to any question that is asked of you (as appropriate, “and without penalty”).

You have the right to have your questions about the procedures answered (unless answering these questions would interfere with the study’s outcome). If you have any questions as a result of reading this information sheet, you should ask the researcher before the study begins.

BENEFITS AND RISKS

There are no known benefits or risks for you in this study.

(Or as appropriate)

For example, if your study involves use of assessment procedures which may unveil psychological or physical problems of which your participants might be unaware and which may endanger their present or future well-being:

Participation in this study involves completion of some standardised tests [specify as relevant] which are routinely used as preliminary screens for clinical conditions involving psychopathology/cognitive impairment [as relevant to the particular study] of which you may not be aware. Scores from these tests would not be sufficient basis for clinical decisions or diagnosis, contain substantial margins of error, and are not used for diagnostic purposes in this study. Though it is not possible to provide feedback of individual scores to participants, these scores might hint at health problems that some people would want to discuss with an appropriate health professional.

COST, REIMBURSEMENT AND COMPENSATION

Your participation in this study is voluntary. / You will receive … in return for your participation. (payment, credit, other, as appropriate).

CONFIDENTIALITY/ANONYMITY

The data we collect do not contain any personal information about you except… (describe as appropriate)./ No one will link the data you provided to the identifying information you supplied (e.g., name, address, email). (as appropriate)

When your role with this project is complete, your data will be anonymised. From that time, there will be no record that links the data collected from you with any personal data from which you could be identified (e.g., your name, address, email, etc.). Up until the point at which your data have been anonymised, you can decide not to consent to having your data included in further analyses. Once anonymised, these data may be made available to researchers via accessible data repositories and possibly used for novel purposes. (Increasingly, journals and funding agencies are requesting or even compelling researchers to upload data to a public repository. Include a section like this one unless you justify withholding anonymized data to the agencies you work with. In case data sharing is not applicable, say something about your intentions regarding use of the data, e.g., presentation at conferences, publication, etc. Make clear the extent to which individual participants will or will not be identifiable, as appropriate)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

(Supervisor’s/PI’s name) will be glad to answer your questions about this study at any time. You may contact him/her at …. (provide at least two ways to contact the supervisor/PI, e.g., email, phone, physical address)

If you want to find out about the final results of this study, you should… (procedure).

If you have questions about your rights in this research, or you have any other questions, concerns, suggestions, or complaints that you do not feel can be addressed by the researcher, please contact the Convener of the PPLS Psychology Research Ethics committee ([email protected]).

If you are collecting identifying information as part of (or in the process of) your research, written consent must be obtained from participants. In other words, if participants are not completely anonymised, you will need to document their consent. From University of Edinburgh guidelines concerning Research and the Data Protection Act:

The data is only completely anonymised if it is impossible to identify the individuals from that information plus any other information that the University holds or is likely to hold. For example if you anonymise a list of patients by giving each patient a number and then keep a separate list of the numbers and the names of the patients to which they refer, the data is not completely anonymised and would still qualify as personal data under the Act. If you do not keep a “key” to the identities of the patients and it is not possible for the patients to be identified from any other information, for example sick leave data, that the University holds, or is likely to hold, then the data is completely anonymised.

EXAMPLE INFORMED CONSENT FORM

PROJECT TITLE

PROJECT SUMMARY

By signing below, you are agreeing that: (1) you have read and understood the Participant Information Sheet, (2) questions about your participation in this study have been answered satisfactorily, (3) you are aware of the potential risks (if any), (4) you are taking part in this research study voluntarily (without coercion), and (5) anonymised data only may be shared in public research repositories.

_________________________________

Participant’s Name (Printed)*

_________________________________ _________________________________

Participant’s signature* Date

_______________________________ _________________________________

Name of person obtaining consent (Printed) Signature of person obtaining consent

*Participants wishing to preserve some degree of anonymity may use their initials (from the British Psychological Society Guidelines for Minimal Standards of Ethical Approval in Psychological Research)

If your study involves use of assessment procedures which may unveil psychological or physical problems of which your participants might be unaware and which may endanger their present or future well-being, the following is an example of the kind of required additional language likely appropriate.

I am aware that participation in this study involves completion of some standardised tests [specify as relevant] which are routinely used as preliminary screens for clinical conditions/impairments of which I might not be aware. I understand that these assessments are not sufficient for diagnostic purposes, nor will they be used in this manner in this study. I also understand that the researchers cannot inform participants of individual test scores, but in the event that I produce scores of potential clinical concern, researchers should (check one and provide relevant contact information):

______Contact me at:_______________________________________

______Contact my GP at ____________________________________

______Do nothing. I absolve the researchers of any obligation to contact me about this.

Information Sheet

Developmental Science at the University of Edinburgh

Project title: [e.g., Understanding sociality in infancy].

INVITATION

Your child is being invited to take part in a research study assessing …

WHAT WILL HAPPEN

In this study, your child will be asked to take part in ...

(To the extent that it is possible, and in light of your research aims and subject to ethical approval, provide a complete explanation of the procedures; this explanation must be sufficiently detailed to ensure that caregivers can provide “informed” consent to their child’s participation; if you cannot fully inform participants (again, subject to ethical approval), you must provide a complete debriefing to participants at the earliest point possible following their participation. Note that informed consent from caregivers is required for children under 16, but that you should also get their verbal assent. See the BPS Research Ethics code for documentation on this.).

TIME COMMITMENT

The study typically takes between …. over … sessions. We will work with your child to ensure the study is not taxing.

PARTICIPANTS’ RIGHTS

You may decide to stop your child’s participation at any time. You have the right to ask that any data supplied to that point be withdrawn/destroyed.

We will ask your child’s permission before we begin the study, and they can stop at any point.

Feel free to ask questions at any point. If you have any questions as a result of reading this information sheet, you should ask the researcher before the study begins.

BENEFITS AND RISKS

[This study poses no known risks to your child/This study poses the following risks. [It provides the following benefits…/ It does not provide any tangible benefits beyond advancing scientific knowledge.]

COST, REIMBURSEMENT AND COMPENSATION

Your participation in this study is voluntary, but we can reimburse….

CONFIDENTIALITY/ANONYMITY

[the following should be taken as an example]

As a default, the raw data/videos we collect will only be seen by members of the lab, and will not be linked to any identifying information (e.g., name, address, email) that you supplied. The anonymous data collected may be shared with other researchers via public data repositories, with summaries presented at conferences and in academic publications. We will ensure that it is not possible to identify your child’s identity from any of the information we publish and share about this study.

(Also say something about your intentions regarding use of the data, e.g., presentation at conferences, publication, etc. In doing so, make clear the extent to which individual participants will or will not be identifiable, as appropriate)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

(Supervisor’s/PI’s name) will be glad to answer your questions about this study at any time, and can inform you about the results of the study once data collection is complete. You may contact her/him at …

Developmental Science Consent Form

[Project Name]

[very brief description]

By signing below, you are agreeing that: (1) you have read and understood the Participant Information Sheet, (2) questions about your child’s participation in this study have been answered satisfactorily, (3) anonymised data only may be shared in public data repositories, and (4) you are willing for your child to take part in this voluntary research study voluntarily.

_________________________________ _________________________________

Caregiver’s Name (Printed)* Child’s name (Print)*

_________________________________

Caregiver’s signature*

_________________________________ _________________________________

Child’s Date of Birth Today’s Date

_______________________________ _________________________________

Name of person obtaining consent (Printed) Signature of person obtaining consent

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