Yes Will the information be identified or No D11b Go to Go to then Information should be considered identified or re-identifiable if the researcher can identify individual respondents directly or via a code. Identifiable: the data/tissue is held with the individual’s identity which may include name, image, date of birth or address. Re-identifiable or potentially re-identifiable: identifiers have been removed and replaced with a code from which it remains possible to re-identify the individual, eg by using the code or linking different data sets. No Will prior warning be given to potential Yes D12 D12a Go to participants? Go to then Is information any risks in plain language included in the Information/Consent materials)? – – No Will prior warning be given to potential Yes D13 D13a Go to participants? Go to then Is information any risks in plain language included in the Information/Consent materials)? – – No Yes Is the observed activity something which would Go to D14 D14a Go to generally occur in public? then D14b D14b Is the activity something which generally occurs in public and that a reasonable person is unlikely to be concerned about having observed? Yes No D14b Will be identifiable? Go to ‘participants’ Go to then Will the information recorded have the potential to identify individuals, eg of people/places/events? If so, it represents a breach of the participants’ privacy. Is the deception or limited disclosure likely to No Yes D15 D15a harm the participants or compound the Go to Go to associated with this research? D15b Yes Have any alternatives involving full disclosure No D15b Go to been considered? Go to D15c Have alternatives to the deception or limited disclosure been considered, and rejected because they would compromise the scientific validity of the research? Yes Will the participants be given a full and prompt No D15c Go to debriefing after their participation? Go to D15d Prompt disclosure is as soon as possible after the participants complete the research procedures. Do participants have the option of withdrawing Yes No D15d their data once the deception has been Go to Go to disclosed? Can it be reasonably anticipated that, following debriefing, the research participants will regard the research as justified and acceptable conduct and not risk corrupting the relationship between the community and researchers and research in general?
D11b Will the information be identified or Yes Go to then No Go to Information should be considered identified or re-identifiable if the researcher can identify individual respondents directly or via a code. Identifiable: the data/tissue is held with the individual’s identity which may include name, image, date of birth or address. Re-identifiable or potentially re-identifiable: identifiers have been removed and replaced with a code from which it remains possible to re-identify the individual, eg by using the code or linking different data sets. D12 D12a Will prior warning be given to potential participants? Yes Go to No Go to then Is information any risks – in plain language – included in the Information/Consent materials)? D13 D13a Will prior warning be given to potential participants? Yes Go to No Go to then Is information any risks – in plain language – included in the Information/Consent materials)? D14 D14a Is the observed activity something which would generally occur in public? Yes Go to D14b No Go to then D14b Is the activity something which generally occurs in public and that a reasonable person is unlikely to be concerned about having observed? D14b Will ‘participants’ be identifiable? Yes Go to then No Go to Will the information recorded have the potential to identify individuals, eg of people/places/events? If so, it represents a breach of the participants’ privacy. D15 D15a Is the deception or limited disclosure likely to harm the participants or compound the associated with this research? Yes Go to No Go to D15b D15b Have any alternatives involving full disclosure been considered? Yes Go to D15c No Go to Have alternatives to the deception or limited disclosure been considered, and rejected because they would compromise the scientific validity of the research? D15c Will the participants be given a full and prompt debriefing after their participation? Yes Go to D15d No Go to Prompt disclosure is as soon as possible after the participants complete the research procedures. D15d Do participants have the option of withdrawing their data once the deception has been disclosed? Yes Go to No Go to Can it be reasonably anticipated that, following debriefing, the research participants will regard the research as justified and acceptable conduct and not risk corrupting the relationship between the community and researchers and research in general?
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