General Instructions for CHEO REB Templates
Please read the instructions carefully before filling the template
| Informed Consent Forms | – For clinical trials/interventional studies: Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO) Clinical Trial Informed Consent Template – For minimal risk studies: Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO) Minimal Risk Informed Consent Template – Required changes to the CTO consent/assent form template **Additional changes to the consent and assent form language may be required and are up to the discretion of the Board. |
| Verbal Informed Consent | – Required changes to the CTO informed consent template for Verbal Consent |
| Electronic Informed Consent | – Guidelines for electronic written informed consent (eIC) |
| Assent Form For use in pediatric studies | – Please use the CTO Assent Template for pediatric clinical trials – Required changes to the CTO Assent template – CHEO REB Assent Guidelines for Young Children participating in the research |
| Information Letter for Surveys | – CHEO REB Information Letter for Surveys Template |
| Protocol For minimal risk studies | – CHEO REB Minimal Risk Protocol Template – Guidance for Study specific script template when using Research Connection – Quick Reference: Incorporating the Research Connection Program into your study |
| Recruitment Poster | – As a member of a research team, please follow the updated workflow to ensure you get your research recruitment poster finalized using the new template and process. – CHEO employees can access the workflow on CHEOnet. – External users can access a PDF of the workflow here. Research recruitment poster should include the following requirements: – Statement that participation is voluntary – Statement that CHEO REB has approved the study – Version date – Contact information for further questions |