CHEO REB Templates

General Instructions for CHEO REB Templates

Please read the instructions carefully before filling the template

Clinical Trial/Interventional
Study Informed Consent
For use in studies
that present higher
than minimal risk to
participants
-Please refer to Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO) Clinical Trial Informed Consent Template

Required changes to the CTO clinical trials consent form template

**Additional changes to the consent and assent form language may be required and are up to the discretion of the Board.
Minimal Risk Study
Informed Consent
For use in studies
that present minimal
or less than minimal risk to participants
– Please refer to Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO) Observational Informed Consent Template

Required changes to the CTO observational informed consent template

**Additional changes to the consent and assent form language may be required and are up to the discretion of the Board
Verbal Informed ConsentRequired changes to the CTO informed consent template for Verbal Consent
Electronic Informed ConsentGuidelines for electronic written informed consent (eIC)
Assent Form
For use in pediatric
studies
– Please use the CTO Assent Template for pediatric clinical trials

CHEO REB Assent Guidelines for Young Children participating in the research
Information Letter for Surveys
– Please refer to CHEO REB Information Letter for Surveys Template
Protocol
For minimal risk studies
– Please refer to the CHEO REB Minimal Risk Protocol Template
Recruitment Poster– The CHEO REB Recruitment Poster Template can be modified as needed; however, the following information is required for approval:
-Statement that participation is voluntary
-Statement that CHEO REB has approved the study
-Version date
-Contact information for further questions