b) Please identify the access that the research team will have to participants’ identity: The information provided had identifiers associated with Anonymous it, and the risk of identification of individuals is low, or very low. The information provided had identifiers associated with Anonymous results, but it. The research team knows participants’ identity, but it would identify who participated be impossible to link the information provided to link the participant’s identity. Information provided will be linked to an individual, but that Pseudonym individual will only provide a fictitious name. The research team will not know the real identity of the participant. Direct identifiers will be removed and replaced with a code on the information provided. Only specific individuals have access to the code, meaning that they can re-identify the participant if necessary. The information provided is not associated with direct indentifiers (such as the participant’s name), but it is associated Indirectly identified with information that can reasonably be expected to identify an individual through a combination of indirect identifiers (such as place of residence, or unique personal characteristics). The research team will know the participants’ real identity, but Confidential it will not be disclosed. The research team will know the participants’ real identity, and Disclosed it will be revealed in accordance with consent. Participants will be able to choose which level of disclosure Participant Choice they wish for their real identity. (please describe) Please describe what access research participants will have to results, and any debriefing information that will be provided to participants post-participation. d) Would the revelation of participants’ identity be particularly sensitive, for example, because they belong to a stigmatized group? If so, please describe any special measures that you will take to respect the wishes of your participants regarding the disclosure of their identity. e) In some research traditions, such as action research, and research of a nature, there can be concerns about giving participant groups a This is especially the case with “voice”. groups that have been oppressed or whose views have been suppressed in their cultural location. If
b) Please identify the access that the research team will have to participants’ identity: Anonymous The information provided had identifiers associated with it, and the risk of identification of individuals is low, or very low. Anonymous results, but identify who participated The information provided had identifiers associated with it. The research team knows participants’ identity, but it would be impossible to link the information provided to link the participant’s identity. Pseudonym Information provided will be linked to an individual, but that individual will only provide a fictitious name. The research team will not know the real identity of the participant. Direct identifiers will be removed and replaced with a code on the information provided. Only specific individuals have access to the code, meaning that they can re-identify the participant if necessary. Indirectly identified The information provided is not associated with direct indentifiers (such as the participant’s name), but it is associated with information that can reasonably be expected to identify an individual through a combination of indirect identifiers (such as place of residence, or unique personal characteristics). Confidential The research team will know the participants’ real identity, but it will not be disclosed. Disclosed The research team will know the participants’ real identity, and it will be revealed in accordance with consent. Participant Choice Participants will be able to choose which level of disclosure they wish for their real identity. (please describe) Please describe what access research participants will have to results, and any debriefing information that will be provided to participants post-participation. d) Would the revelation of participants’ identity be particularly sensitive, for example, because they belong to a stigmatized group? If so, please describe any special measures that you will take to respect the wishes of your participants regarding the disclosure of their identity. e) In some research traditions, such as action research, and research of a nature, there can be concerns about giving participant groups a “voice”. This is especially the case with groups that have been oppressed or whose views have been suppressed in their cultural location. If
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