What is a Consent Form? A consent form is used to provide information to prospective subjects to enable persons to voluntarily decide whether or not to participate as research subjects. A consent form usually contains the basic elements of informed consent as identified in and required by the Federal regulations for the protection of human subjects (45 CFR 46). A The University of Maryland, College Park IRB generally requires consent forms for both exempt research and nonexempt research.

If you would like the IRB to waive some or all of the consent form elements in the consent form template, please refer to the following waiver criteria.

(1) The research involves no more than minimal risk to the subjects

(2) The waiver or alteration will not adversely affect the rights and welfare of the subjects

(3) The research could not practicably be carried out without the waiver or alteration

(4) Whenever appropriate, the subjects will be provided with additional pertinent information after participation. You may request a waiver of informed consent by including responses, in your IRB application, to the above listed waiver criteria

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