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Corr.sent ntust he obtained-fiofi anys7y6t1, participcutt. Written consent.fbnt$ nn$lJollr.tv, tlte -f'ot'ttrct
tlri.s templute, inclu.ding tlte "l understand" forrnat, (exceptions tnay be givetx to tnulti-irtstitutiortal
pro.jects).Ot'alconsentsctiptsshouldincludethescnteinJbrntation.Pleaseadaptthistentplateto.tuit
ltottr prtt ject. La nguage sltould be at no nlote tlt cut n grade eigltt reoding level. If _you a r e s i n g vr: t'i tte n
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c'ort.sent.fbrnls, note thatparticipants shouldbe given two copieso.f the consentfortn - one to keep, urtd
one lo sigtt cutd retLtrn lo lhe researcher.
A. PURPOSE
I liave been informed that the purpose of the research is as follor.vs . . . (Please s tate tlt e p Lt r pos e o./' t h e
resettt'c:h clettrlt, atal conciseb,, itt no ntore thcttt one or two sentences).
B. PITOCEDURES
Irr corr.si:-letrl, "J urtderstand"-fbrtnat, please indicate in this section wlrcre the researclt vvill lte contlucted
and tlesc'ribe in tton-technical terrns u,hat the participrmtsrrill be a.sked to do, the tinrc recluired to do it,
oncl art.\,,.spccinl.so./bguards being talcen lo prolect tlle con-fidentialit.tt ot'u,ell beingo.f the pttrticipctnt.r.
Itr cctrt.ristettl, "l understcutd".fbrmctt,pleaseindicatein this sectiotl all potentinl risks ofpctt'tic'iltcrtiott.
tt nrl o rt.y b enefit.s oJ' p nnic ipa ttott.
D. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
CONFIDENTIAL (i.e., the researcher will know, but rvill not disclose my identiry)
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NON-CONFIDENTIAL (i.e., r:ry identity will be revealed in srudy results)
SICNA"IURE
If at any tinre you have questions about the proposed research, please contact the stlldy's Principal
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lntlicute in this sectiortthe name, Depurtntent arulcontact infonnatictn.fur the Principal lnt'estigator.
Studant irtvastigcttot's shall atkl; or (Nante of Faculiy- supervisor) of (l/arne o.f Department) of Concordia
U rr i v ers ity (c: o tt tac' t i tt fo i nc I ud i rtg p lt on e a t d e - mai l).
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Ifat any tiure you have questions about yor"rr rights as a research participant, please contact [he Manage r,
Research Ethics, Concordia Uruversitv, 514.848.2424 ex.7481 oor.ethics(irtcolcotdia.ca