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The below consent templates are NIH approved translations of the short form consent document, as well as the English language version of the short form. Certificates of Translation are available upon request.

Please Note: The short form templates have been updated to comply with the Revised Common Rule. If your study was approved prior to or on 01/21/2019 and you wish to use a short form, please select the short form from the Common Rule table listed below. If your study was approved after 01/21/2019, please select the Revised Common Rule table listed below.



English Short Form Consents


Revised Common Rule English Short Form Consent

For studies initially approved after 01/21/2019.

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Common Rule English Consent Short Form

For studies initially approved prior to or on 01/21/2019.

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Translated Short Form Consents


Revised Common Rule Short Form Consents

The below consent templates are NIH approved translations of the short form consent document. Certificates of Translation are available here. These short form templates have been updated to comply with the Revised Common Rule. Use these for studies initially approved after 1/21/2019. Please check out the Consent FAQs for more information.

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Common Rule Short Form Consents

The below consent templates are NIH approved translations of the short form consent document. Certificates of Translation are available here. The short form templates comply with the pre-2018 Common Rule. Use these for studies initially approved prior to or on 1/21/2019. Please check out the Consent FAQs for more information.

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