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Using the Short Form in Consenting non-English Speakers 2025

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The document outlines the ethical and regulatory considerations for obtaining informed consent from non-English speaking subjects in clinical research. It emphasizes the importance of a meaningful consent process that goes beyond mere signatures, ensuring that subjects fully understand the information presented to them. The presentation discusses federal regulations, the Belmont principles of respect for persons and distributive justice, and details BUMC's revised policies on using short form consent documents. It highlights the necessity of providing translated consent forms, utilizing qualified interpreters, and implementing additional safeguards to protect vulnerable populations during the consent process.

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What language should be used for informed consent?

General Guidance for Writing Consent Documents The procedures used in obtaining informed consent should be designed to educate potential study participants in terms that they can understand. Therefore, consent documents must be written in plain language with as few technical terms as possible.

What is the correct term for non-English speakers?

Some colleagues suggested better terms like bilingual, multilingual, second-language English speakers, or international speakers.

What is the language of consent?

Consent language should be written in the second person (you or your child), not in the first person (I). Minimize passive voice to the extent possible. Example of passive voice: A summary of results will be sent to all study participants. Example of active voice: We will send you a summary of the results.

What is the language of informed consent?

The procedures used in obtaining informed consent should be designed to educate potential study participants in terms that they can understand. Therefore, consent documents must be written in plain language with as few technical terms as possible. Shorter documents result in greater comprehension of the content.

When to use short form consent?

The short form consent is typically used when an unexpected potential participant does not speak English and there is not enough time to translate the English version of the approved consent document into a language the potential participant understands.

What is the acronym for non-English speakers?

ESL-Related Acronyms NCELA National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition NCLB No Child Left Behind NEP Non-English Proficient NES Non-English Speaking/Speaker NEST Native English-Speaking Teacher81 more rows

What language level is informed consent?

The JHM IRB recommends that the reading level of the informed consent document should be no higher than an 8th grade level.

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