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 ...

Informed consent documents explain to potential participants ... and what rights they have as research subjects. The consent form is one part of the dialogue that investigators have with each subject.

You're required to have all participants in your study complete an Informed Consent Form. See an example of an Informed Consent Form (pdf). Below are the Bethel University Institutional Review Board’s ...

Investigators may request a waiver or alteration of the informed consent process or waiver of consent documentation, provided the conditions described on the waiver form are fulfilled.