Administration (FDA). You should understand that a Certificate of Confidentiality does not prevent you or a member of your family from voluntarily releasing information about yourself or your involvement in this research. If an insurer, medical care provider, or other person obtains your written consent to receive research information, then the researchers will not use the Certificate to withhold that information. The Certificate of Confidentiality will not be used to prevent disclosure to state or local authorities of reports of child abuse/ neglect, reportable communicable diseases or reports of possible threat or harm to yourself or others. FINAL TIP. To avoid IRB requests for modifications, please check the readability of the consent before finalizing the document. The PI is encouraged to use readability resources, such or REMINDER: To the extent possible, technical, medical, and scientific concepts should be explained in lay terms that are understandable to someone who is educated to the 6th to 8th grade level. Avoid long sentences and medical/technical jargon, and define any technical terms clearly whenever they are used. If the definitions of technical terms are lengthy, describe in separate sentences.
Administration (FDA). You should understand that a Certificate of Confidentiality does not prevent you or a member of your family from voluntarily releasing information about yourself or your involvement in this research. If an insurer, medical care provider, or other person obtains your written consent to receive research information, then the researchers will not use the Certificate to withhold that information. The Certificate of Confidentiality will not be used to prevent disclosure to state or local authorities of reports of child abuse/ neglect, reportable communicable diseases or reports of possible threat or harm to yourself or others. FINAL TIP. To avoid IRB requests for modifications, please check the readability of the consent before finalizing the document. The PI is encouraged to use readability resources, such or REMINDER: To the extent possible, technical, medical, and scientific concepts should be explained in lay terms that are understandable to someone who is educated to the 6th to 8th grade level. Avoid long sentences and medical/technical jargon, and define any technical terms clearly whenever they are used. If the definitions of technical terms are lengthy, describe in separate sentences.