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Your participation is completely voluntary.\nThe intent of the Participant Information Sheet is to provide you with important details about this research project.\nYou are encouraged to ask any questions about this research project, now, during or after the project is complete.\nThe use of the word ‘we’ in the Information Sheet refers to the Principal Investigator and/or other research staff.\nWHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT?\nThe general purpose of this research project is to [insert description].\nDescribe in layman’s terms the purpose of the project. What is the research question the project is trying to answer?\nSpecify the number of participants who will take part in the project.\nIndicate if your research project is being conducted as part of a class project, student thesis, or dissertation.\nIf your research involves deception, state the following: For scientific reasons, this Information Sheet does not contain all of the information about the research question being tested. The Principal Investigator will give you more information when your participation in the project is over. [This scenario applies to benign behavioral interventions (exempt category 3) where the participant prospectively agrees to the activity]\nWHY ARE YOU BEING ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT?\nYou are being asked to participate in this research project because [insert reason].\nInclude a description of the target population and/or selection criteria as relevant to your project.\nWHAT IS INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT?\nYou will be asked to [insert description].\nDescribe in lay language, step-by-step, what the participant will be asked to do as part of your project. If the study procedures are lengthy and/or complex, consider providing an outline in bulleted format to aid in comprehension.\nIf conducting a focus group, describe who will facilitate the group, how the sessions will be held (e.g., in person, Zoom, etc.), how long they will last, and how many sessions will be held in total. Indicate if the focus group will involve audio and/or video recording.\nIf conducing a semi-structured interview, describe who will conduct the interview, the format of the interview (e.g., in person, Zoom, etc.), how many interviews will be required, and how long they will last. Indicate if the interview will involve audio and/or video recording.\nIf conducting a survey, indicate if the survey is anonymous (e.g., responses cannot be directly/indirectly linked back to the individual) or confidential, describe the source of the survey (e.g., published & validated vs. a survey developed in-house) and the format of the survey (e.g., paper vs. electronic). Specify the anticipated length of time it will take to complete the survey.\nFor interviews, specify whether the participant will be given the option to review the transcribed interview for accuracy.\nIf you plan to go back to speak with participants to validate/or further understand your findings, this activity (and the additional time it will take) must be detailed in this section.\nIf the results of the project will be shared with site leadership, specify if the data to be shared will be de-identified and presented in aggregate.\nWHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE RISKS OR DISCOMFORTS INVOLVED FROM BEING IN THIS PROJECT?\nThe risks involved with participation in this research project are minimal and may include [describe risks/discomforts].\nIf your project only involves the completion of an anonymous survey, delete the first line of this section and state the following: The probability and magnitude of harm/discomfort anticipated as a result of participation in this project are not greater than those ordinarily encountered in daily life.\nRisk may include psychological, physical, legal, social/reputational, and/or economic/financial harm to participants. 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