Instructions for the Application for Approval of
Investigations Involving Human Subjects
The application and cover sheet are to be accompanied by a
description of the project and associated materials as described below.
The main headings and relevant subheadings will form the organization of
the application. Typically
proposals should require no more than two pages plus copies of consent forms,
questionnaires, or other instruments which would facilitate review.
Unnecessarily voluminous proposals will be returned without review.
- Human
participants protection cover sheet.
- Very
brief statement of project goals.
- Protocol
- Procedures
- Name
and description of data-gathering tool
- Number
of participants
- From
where will participants be obtained?
- How
long will the procedure take?
- If
data collection is done in class, explain what students who do not
participate will be doing.
- Attach
letter or form of approval from any other agencies or organizations that
will be involved with data collection.
- Benefits
- Describe
the benefits to the individual, university and/or mankind.
- Risks
and Analysis of Risk:Benefit Ratio When Relevant
- Describe
the risks to the participant. This
includes physical, psychological, and/or sociological risks.
- Compare
benefits to possible risks
- Procedures
for Minimizing Risk
- Describe
precautions that will be taken to minimize the risks described above.
- How
will confidentiality of data be maintained?
- Final
disposition of data (what will be done with questionnaires, inventories,
videotapes, and/or audiotapes?)
- Procedures
for obtaining informed consent.
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