Protocol Title: Principal Investigator: Faculty Advisor (if PI is a student): Description of Study Population: Version Date: Debriefing Statement Thank you for taking part in this research study. There was some information about the study that we did not share with you at the beginning of your participation. In order for the study to work, it was necessary to leave out some information so that your response/reaction would be real. We would now like to fully inform you of the nature of this research and provide some additional details about the study. What was the study about? Earlier in our consent form we told you that the purpose of the was [insert brief sentence about original stated purpose of study]. In actuality, our study is about [insert statement(s) describing what the true purpose of the study is and the results/findings you were/are looking for]. What information was not shared with you before the study? [Explain in plain language what information was withheld, any manipulations performed, and the rationale behind this use of deception/incomplete disclosure. Disclose any additional information (e.g., risks) not previously shared with participants.] Why couldn’t we this information with you? In to gather authentic and spontaneous responses in a study, researchers sometimes need to withhold or manipulate information from participants. If participants know in advance what the researchers want to find out, it can bias their responses and this can compromise the outcome of the study. We regret withholding the study’s true purpose, but we hope you understand the reason for it. Was any of the information included in the consent form accurate? Yes. Although the true purpose of this was not fully disclosed to you at the beginning of the study, everything else on the consent form is correct. This includes the ways in which we will keep your data confidential. [Insert sentence reiterating how study data is secured and maintained]. [If applicable include the following:] Please do not disclose research procedures and/or this new information to anyone who participate in this study in the future, as this could impact the results of our study. What is the value of my participation? Your time and responses are very much appreciated by our team, thank you!
Protocol Title: Principal Investigator: Faculty Advisor (if PI is a student): Description of Study Population: Version Date: Debriefing Statement Thank you for taking part in this research study. There was some information about the study that we did not share with you at the beginning of your participation. In order for the study to work, it was necessary to leave out some information so that your response/reaction would be real. We would now like to fully inform you of the nature of this research and provide some additional details about the study. What was the study about? Earlier in our consent form we told you that the purpose of the was [insert brief sentence about original stated purpose of study]. In actuality, our study is about [insert statement(s) describing what the true purpose of the study is and the results/findings you were/are looking for]. What information was not shared with you before the study? [Explain in plain language what information was withheld, any manipulations performed, and the rationale behind this use of deception/incomplete disclosure. Disclose any additional information (e.g., risks) not previously shared with participants.] Why couldn’t we this information with you? In to gather authentic and spontaneous responses in a study, researchers sometimes need to withhold or manipulate information from participants. If participants know in advance what the researchers want to find out, it can bias their responses and this can compromise the outcome of the study. We regret withholding the study’s true purpose, but we hope you understand the reason for it. Was any of the information included in the consent form accurate? Yes. Although the true purpose of this was not fully disclosed to you at the beginning of the study, everything else on the consent form is correct. This includes the ways in which we will keep your data confidential. [Insert sentence reiterating how study data is secured and maintained]. [If applicable include the following:] Please do not disclose research procedures and/or this new information to anyone who participate in this study in the future, as this could impact the results of our study. What is the value of my participation? Your time and responses are very much appreciated by our team, thank you!
HRP-502-CONSENT-HLMA-Debriefing-Statement-6-5-2018.docx