What You Need to Know to Participate
This document provides information to help you decide whether to join this research study. It is important you understand the responsibilities, risks and benefits of participating.
Title of the Study: [Study Title Here]
Investigator(s): [Principal Investigator's Name, Co-Investigator's Names, and Affiliations]
Introduction: You are being invited to participate in a research study about [briefly describe the research topic]. Before you decide whether or not to participate, it is important that you understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. Ask the investigator if there is anything that is not clear or if you need more information.
Purpose of the Study: [Explain the aim of the study, what you hope to discover, and why the participant has been chosen.]
What Will Happen: In this study, you will be asked to [describe the procedures clearly, including time commitment, location, and activities].
Risks and Discomforts: [Describe any risks, discomfort, or inconveniences to the participants, including any long-term effects known. If there are no known risks, state this clearly.]
Benefits: [Describe the potential benefits to the participant or to others which may reasonably be expected. If there are no benefits, state this clearly.]
Confidentiality: Your participation in this study will remain confidential. [Describe how personal information and responses will be kept secure. Explain who will have access to this data and how it will be used.]
Voluntary Participation: Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. It is your choice whether or not to participate. If you decide to participate, you may withdraw at any time without any negative consequences. [Explain any conditions under which participation may be terminated.]
Compensation: [State whether participants will receive compensation, reimbursement for expenses, or none.]
Contacts for Questions or Problems: If you have any questions about the study, its procedures, or your participation rights, contact [Investigator's name, phone number, and email address]. For any concerns or complaints about the study not being addressed by the research team, or if you feel your participation rights have not been respected, contact [contact information for the ethics committee or IRB].