Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board

Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board

Templates

 

The OHSN-REB Consent Form Templates are available below. All other templates (e.g., recruitment materials, emails, etc.) are only available on IRISGuide.

 
 Template language 

Version date 

Informed Consent Form (ICF) Checklist 
The ICF checklist outlines the regulations, guidelines and policies that necessitate the language used in the ICF templates. 

English only 

 

December 7, 2017 

 

Main Clinical Trial/Study Informed Consent Form  

 

To be used for studies that are above minimal risk.  

 

  • Main Clinical Trial/Study Informed Consent Form Template 

English / French 

February 10, 2022 

Minimal Risk Informed Consent Form 

 

 

To be used for minimal risk studies only.  

 

  • Minimal Risk Informed Consent Form Template 

English / French 

February 10, 2022 

Optional Informed Consent Form  

 

To be used as a supplement to the main study consent form when there is an optional component for the study (e.g.: optional biomarker research, optional genetic research, optional future use, etc.).  

 

  • Optional Informed Consent Form Template 

English / French 

February 10, 2022 

Pregnant Partner Release of Information Informed Consent Form  

 

Not required at the time of initial ethics submission. To be created when the pregnancy event occurs, and only if the ethics application and main consent form indicated information would be collected from a pregnant partner. 

Note: If a sponsor requires the pregnant partner consent form to be submitted at the time of initial ethics submission, it may be uploaded into the application for review and approval. 

 

 

  • Pregnant Partner Release of Information Informed Consent Form Template 

English / French 

April 14, 2021 

Update Informed Consent Form  

 

To be used for participant re-consent purposes only.  

 

  • Update Informed Consent Form Template 

English / French 

December 7, 2017 

  • Guidance for Providing New Information to Study Participants 

English only 

December 7, 2017 

Main Informed Consent Form for Oncology Studies  

 

To be used for oncology studies that are submitted for local OHSN-REB ethics approval.  

 

  • Main Informed Consent Form for Local Oncology Studies Template 

English / French 

April 14, 2021 

Verbal Consent (minimal risk studies only)  

 

To be used for minimal risk studies only, when the participant will verbally agree to participate in the research (written signature will not be collected).  

 

  • Verbal Consent Script 

English / French 

December 3, 2020 

  • Information Sheet 

English / French 

July 15, 2021 

Implied Consent (minimal risk studies only)  

 

To be used in limited minimal risk circumstances only, where consent is implied through the action of participants (e.g., completion of a one-time anonymous survey implies their consent to participate). 

 

  • Implied Consent Form 

English / French 

December 3, 2020 

Onsite In-Person Impartial Witness Consenting Process   
To be used onsite during an in-person consenting process when a signature from the participant cannot be obtained. For example, during a publicly declared emergency, or if a potential participant is in isolation and pen/paper is not able to be shared.  
  •  In-person Consenting with Impartial Witness Process Checklist 

English only 

October 15, 2020 
  • Impartial Witness Addendum to Consent Signature Page 

English / French 

October 15, 2020