Guide :: Informed Consent :: Special Consent
Special Consent Situations
In most studies, the basic consent scenario should suffice for adult participants. However, researchers don’t just study normal adults, so alternate consent procedures have been developed to accommodate other groups of participants. Some of these groups include “vulnerable populations” such as children and prisoners. In multi-cultural situations, forms may be needed to accommodate various language needs, or forms may not be appropriate at all. The following sections will provide general guidance for developing appropriate consent procedures; if you have further questions regarding your specific situation, please contact our office. Also, this section is supplemental to the Basic Consent Scenario section; if you haven’t already read the section, please take a moment to do so.
Section Topics:
 Parent Consent/ Child Assent
Surrogate Consent/ Assent
Prisoner Consent
Non-English speaking participants
Oral Consent
Participant Debriefing
Deception
Releasing materials for use beyond the study
Using multi-media (photography, video tapes, audio tapes, etc)
Waiver of Documentation of Consent
Concerns about abuse, illegal behaviors, Certificate of Confidentiality
Compensation for Injury
<< Previous: Basic Consent | Next: Parent Consent/ Child Assent >>
Guide :: Informed Consent :: Special Consent |
