Failure to consider ethical issues adequately will result in your application returned for re-submission or amendments. References Provide a Full list of references which support the background argument and rationale in section 4. NOTE: Ensure that all supporting documents such as copies of recruitment material, questionnaires, interview guides, patient information sheets, consent form, risk assessment form are attached to the application form and clearly indicated on the applicant’s checklist. What if there is a problem? You should inform participants who to go to if they have a complaint about the research study, their experience, and/or the researcher. A contact number should be given. This may be the researcher, in the first instance, who can try to resolve the problem. However, a participant may not wish to complain to the researcher if he/she is the object of the complaint, and may wish to make a more formal complaint, for example: If you have a concern about any aspect of this study, you should ask to speak to the researcher by email () who will do their best to answer your questions. Following this, if you have any issues or complaints, you may contact the research supervisor xxx by email () or by telephone (0161 295 XXXX). If the matter is still not resolved, please forward your concerns to Dr Linda Dubrow-Marshall, Co-Chair of the Health Taught Ethics Panel, Room C809, Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU. Tel: 0161 296 6988. , or Dr Anna Cooper-Ryan, Co-Chair of the Health Taught Ethics Panel, Room L812a, Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU. Tel: 0161 295 5094. . In addition to identifying a clear complaints procedure you need to identify appropriate redress and/or compensation that would be available if the research participant came to any harm as a result of the research study. As a student of the University and/or NHS employee you need to fully explore the compensation arrangements. If there are no such compensation/insurance/indemnity schemes in place then this needs to be clearly explained.
Failure to consider ethical issues adequately will result in your application returned for re-submission or amendments. References Provide a Full list of references which support the background argument and rationale in section 4. NOTE: Ensure that all supporting documents such as copies of recruitment material, questionnaires, interview guides, patient information sheets, consent form, risk assessment form are attached to the application form and clearly indicated on the applicant’s checklist. What if there is a problem? You should inform participants who to go to if they have a complaint about the research study, their experience, and/or the researcher. A contact number should be given. This may be the researcher, in the first instance, who can try to resolve the problem. However, a participant may not wish to complain to the researcher if he/she is the object of the complaint, and may wish to make a more formal complaint, for example: If you have a concern about any aspect of this study, you should ask to speak to the researcher by email () who will do their best to answer your questions. Following this, if you have any issues or complaints, you may contact the research supervisor xxx by email () or by telephone (0161 295 XXXX). If the matter is still not resolved, please forward your concerns to Dr Linda Dubrow-Marshall, Co-Chair of the Health Taught Ethics Panel, Room C809, Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU. Tel: 0161 296 6988. , or Dr Anna Cooper-Ryan, Co-Chair of the Health Taught Ethics Panel, Room L812a, Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU. Tel: 0161 295 5094. . In addition to identifying a clear complaints procedure you need to identify appropriate redress and/or compensation that would be available if the research participant came to any harm as a result of the research study. As a student of the University and/or NHS employee you need to fully explore the compensation arrangements. If there are no such compensation/insurance/indemnity schemes in place then this needs to be clearly explained.
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