Characteristics of the Adult Consent Form for Exempt Research
- If the study is classified as Exempt, a narrative style format can be used. The elements of consent are not identified by sub-headings except for the Documentation of Informed Consent.
- The consent form should be written in the second person and include all the elements of informed consent arranged sequentially.
- The Purpose of the Study should be restricted to a statement of the scientific purpose.
- The Documentation of Informed Consent should contain the subject’s concluding consent statement. If it is logistically impossible to ask the subject to sign and return the consent form on Exempt research, the subject’s concluding consent statement should be omitted.
SAMPLE OF THE ADULT CONSENT FORM FOR EXEMPT RESEARCH
