The Human Research Protection Program partnered with the OSU Writing Center to simplify and improve the sample language for consent documents used in research with human subjects.
Because the guidance and templates reflect the New Common Rule, please use these templates for all new studies rather than relying on previously approved consent documents from earlier studies. Please review these resources and schedule an advising session with us if you have specific questions about your Consent and Assent forms.
Guidance and Sample Language for Consent and Assent Documents
Questions to Ask when Deciding Whether to Volunteer for Research
- A thorough overview the principle of informed consent can be found in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2012 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.)
- For researchers conducting FDA-regulated research