The following documents are templates to guide you through document creation.
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General HIPAA authorization for research use
HIPAA Auth (English)
Ensure your consent document follow these general guidelines
Guidelines for Preparing Your Consent Document
General Requirements for Informed Consent
How to Check a Flesch-Kincaid Readability Score Using Microsoft Word
PRISM Readability Toolkit
Translating Research Documents
Various informed consent templates, including short form documents to be used when research includes non-English speaking subjects
ICF Addendum Template
ICF Template (2018 Common Rule)
Short Form (English)
Short Form (Spanish)
Short Form (Arabic)
Choose between these two protocol documents, based on the design of your study
Template letter for general communication to subjects
Dear Subject Letter Template