Online Consent to Participate in Research

 

Would you like to be involved in research at the University of Oklahoma?

I am Dr. Edward Cokely from the National Institute for Risk & Resilience at the University of Oklahoma and I invite you to participate in my research project entitled “Understanding Informed Decision Making”. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate in this study.

Please read this document and contact me to ask any questions that you may have BEFORE agreeing to take part in my research.

What is the purpose of this research? The purpose of this research is to advance the science for informed decision making, which aims to make information about the risks and consequences of decisions more intuitive and understandable for diverse decision makers.  

What will I be asked to do? You will be asked to answer questions about your beliefs, attitudes and behaviors. You will also solve problems, evaluate information, make decisions and offer recommendations about various personal, social, and economic issues.

How long will this take? Your participation will take 10 minutes and you will have the opportunity to take breaks throughout the research.

What are the risks and/or benefits if I participate? There are no unusual risks associated with completing this survey. The personal benefits of participation include an opportunity to learn about and consider various issues, and contribute to science.

Will I be compensated for participating? You will not be reimbursed for your time.

Who will see my information? This is an academic not-for-profit research project.  We never release or sell any personally identifying information. All data used for analysis are stored in an anonymous coded format. Your personal data will never be identifiable in any publication produced by scientists at the University of Oklahoma or by our collaborators.

Please note: Data that are collected online or in connection with partner organizations rely on existing privacy and security technologies. Although data files are always ultimately stored in coded and anonymous formats, we cannot guarantee that personal information shared over the internet will not be subject to data breaches from hacking, viruses, or similar during transmission. No assurance can be made regarding the data you provide to any third party partner organization for purposes other than this research.

Do I have to participate? No. If you do not participate, you will not be penalized or lose benefits or services unrelated to the research. If you decide to participate, you don’t have to answer any question and can stop participating at any time.

Who do I contact with questions, concerns or complaints? If you have questions, concerns or complaints about the research or have experienced a research-related injury, please contact me at 405-325-3698 or cokely@ou.edu. You can also contact the University of Oklahoma – Norman Campus Institutional Review Board (OU-NC IRB) at 405-325-8110 or irb@ou.edu if you have questions about your rights as a research participant, concerns, or complaints about the research, and wish to talk to someone other than the researcher.

Please print this document for your records. By providing information to the researcher(s), I am agreeing to participate in this research.

This research has been approved by the University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus IRB.

IRB Number: 6475                             Approval date: 02/05/2016