Marquette University
Revised 04/17/2013
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WaivertoObtain/Document/AlterInformedConsent
Wheneverpossible,potentialresearchsubjects shouldbegivenan explanationofwhattheirvoluntaryparticipation
entailsasitrelatestotherisks,benefits,alternatives,studyactivities,andconfidentialityoftheIRBapprovedstudy.The
potentialsubject’sagreementtoparticipateistypicallydocumented(e.g.,signedbysubject)onanIRBapproved
consentform.However,theDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesallowsanIRBtoapprove,(a)awaiverof
consent,(b)analternativeformofconsent,or(c)awaiverofdocumentationofconsentsolongascertaincriteriaare
met.
Note:
TheIRBcannotapprovewaiversofthe
consentforresearchthatissubjecttoFDAregulations,exceptfor
plannedemergency/acutecareresearchasprovidedunderFDAregulations.
“Consent”appliestoadults(18andolder).
“Assent”appliestominors(17andyounger).
“ParentalPermission”appliestoparentsofminors.
“ObtainDocumentation”referstoobtaining
thesubject’ssignature.
Directions:IfyouarerequestingIRBapprovaltowaive,alter,ornotdocumentinformedconsent,completethis
addendumandincludeitwithyourIRBsubmission.
SECTION1:Thisrequestisto(checkallthatapply):
Waivetherequirementtoobtaininformedconsent/assent[COMPLETESECTION2&3]
Altertherequiredelementsofconsent/assent[COMPLETESECTION2&3]
Waivetherequirementtoobtaindocumentationofinformedconsent/assent[COMPLETESECTION2&4]
SECTION3:AnswerallA’sORB’sandprovideanexplanationforhowyourprojectmeetseachcriteriaforwaivingor
alteringtheconsentprocess.
A1.Theresearchordemonstrationprojectistobeconductedby,orsubjecttotheapprovalof,stateorlocal
governmentofficials.
SECTION2:Brieflyexplainwhyyouaremakingthisrequest.E.g.,studydoesnotinvolveinteractingwithhuman
subjects,obtainingsignedconsentswouldbetheonlyidentifiablelink,thesubjectpopulationareundocumented
residents,onlinesurveyortelephoneinterviewprojectsonly,etc.
YES
NO
A1.Theresearchisdesignedtostudy,evaluate,orotherwiseexamine:(i)publicbenefitorserviceprograms;(ii)
proceduresforobtainingbenefitsorservicesunderthoseprograms;(iii)possiblechangesinoralternativestothose
programsorprocedures;or(iv)possiblechangesinmethods orlevelsof
paymentforbenefitsorservicesunderthose
programs.
YES
NO
A2.Theresearchcouldnotpracticablybecarriedoutwithoutthewaiveroralteration.
YES
NO
OR
B1.Explainhowtheresearchinvolvesnomorethanminimalrisktothesubjects;
B2.Explainhowthewaiveroralterationwillnotadverselyaffecttherightsandwelfareofthesubjects;
B3.Explainhowtheresearchcouldnotpracticablybecarriedoutwithoutthewaiveror
alteration;and
B4.Wheneverappropriate,explainhowthesubjects willbeprovidedwithadditionalpertinentinformationafter
participation.
SECTION4:AnswerallA’sORB’sandprovideanexplanationforhowyourprojectmeetseachcriteriaforwaivingthe
requirementtodocumentconsent.
A1.Wouldtheonlyrecordlinkingthesubjectandtheresearchbetheconsentdocument?
YES
NO
A2.Wouldtheprincipalriskbepotentialharmresultingfromabreachofconfidentiality?
YES
NO
A3.Willeachsubjectbeaskedwhethertheywantasignedcopyoftheconsentform?
YES
NO
OR
B1.Doestheresearchpresentnomorethanminimalrisktothesubject?
YES
NO
B2.Doesitinvolveproceduresforwhichwrittenconsentisnormallyrequiredoutsideoftheresearchcontext?E.g.,MRI
scans,clinicaltreatment,etc.
YES
NO