The AHRQ Informed Consent and Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk Research
Other Resources From the Department of Health and Human Services
Researchers and institutional review board (IRB) officials will also find these resources from the Department of Health and Human Services helpful.
Creating Easy-To-Read Informed Consent Documents
Clear & Simple
National Institutes of Health
Everyday Words for Public Health Communication
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Consent for CDC Research; A Reference for Developing Consent Forms and Oral Scripts
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Translation and Interpretation
The Guide to Providing Effective Communication and Language Assistance Services
Office of Minority Health
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Guidance
Health Services Research and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
National Institutes of Health
Health Information Privacy: Research (guidelines on HIPAA privacy rules)
Office for Civil Rights
Informed Consent Guidance
Obtaining and Documenting Informed Consent of Subjects Who Do Not Speak English
Office for Human Research Protections
Recommended Guidance on Minimal Risk Research and Informed Consent
Office for Human Research Protections
Informed Consent Checklist
Office for Human Research Protections
Tips on Informed Consent
Office for Human Research Protections