Factsheet 1: Recruitment of Human Participants
This is a recruitment tool to use when completing Section 2.7 (Recruitment) of the UNSW Application Form. To understand the requirements of recruitment please see Section 1.4 of the National Statement. Complete the information below & copy and paste it into your UNSW Application Form.
Copy and Paste headings 1-3 for each separate participant group
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1. Participant Population & Initial Contact
a. Participant Group:
[Type the name of your participant group]
b. Inclusion/Exclusion:
[List the criteria to be included and/or excluded in the research study]
c. Study Invitation:
[Explain how participants are made aware of the research study]
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2. Consent
a. Detail what type/s of consent will be sought (e.g., written, verbal, implied or opt-out*):
[Explain the type/s of consent you will be seeking]
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3. Screening (only after consent has been obtained)
a. Describe how you will ensure participants meet the criteria to be included in the study:
[Explain what quetionnaires/tools etc.. will be used to determine if participants can be part of the study]
b. Describe what will happen to participants if they do not meet the screening criteria:
[Explain what you will tell participants who are not eligible to participate & if you will provide them with any referral/support services]
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*Definitions
Term / DefinitionWritten consent / Research participants sign their name on a consent form to indicate their consent.
The consent form is part of the written Participant Information Statement and Consent Form (PICF) template.
Verbal consent / Participants answer a series of questions/statements to indicate they understand the research. The verbal consent script should be similar to the Participant Information Statement and Consent Form (PICF) template.
The researcher then records their verbal consent in a log book and/or also audio records.
Implied consent / Reserved for the use of anonymous surveys whereby the participants demonstrates they consent by completing and returning the survey.
Participants should be supplied the implied Participant Information Statement.
Opt-out consent / Participants have to actively indicate that they do not want to participant in their research by informing the research team either via email, completion of a form (paper or online) etc…
Participants should be supplied a Participant Information Statement with instructions on how to opt-out of the research project.
Factsheet 1: Recruitment of Human Participants version dated 3 August 2015 Page 1 of 1
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