Consent/recruitment should contain at least the following elements:
• Identify yourself and explain why you are doing the research study. Use language that simply and clearly explains the research to potential participants. Participants must be informed that the project is for research purposes.
• Participants must be told what they will be asked to do, if they agree to participate, how long it will take, and how you will protect their confidentiality (or if participants are anonymous, how you will assure anonymity). Include information about audio or video taping as applicable.
• Participants must be told that their participation is voluntary; that they can refuse to answer questions that they do not wish to answer; and that they can stop participation at any time. In studies that are not anonymous, subjects should be told that they can withdraw at any time without penalty or repercussion.
• Provide a means to contact you/investigator(s) if participants have questions or concerns about the research. Make it clear to the participants that you are affiliated with AUB.