How Should a Completed and Signed Informed Consent Form Be

question 22

Multiple Choice

How should a completed and signed informed consent form be handled?

• A) It is turned over to the agency's institutional review board ( IRB ) for safekeeping.
• B) It is sent to the National Institutes of Health Office of Research Integrity to demonstrate compliance.
• C) It is filed in the researcher's office in a locked filing cabinet, separate from any details or data generated by the study.
• D) It is copied ( carbon acceptable ), with one copy given to the participant and the other held by the researcher.

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