Debriefing and informed consent

Question 1

What is a briefing?

Answer 1

It is part of a consent form and informs participants about anything that might effect their willingness to participate

Question 2

What are factors that affect willingness?

Answer 2

Time study takes, if it causes harm, the benefit for participants and if the task is too difficult or stressful

Question 3

What is the purpose of a briefing?

Answer 3

To gain participants consent and inform them

Question 4

What is the limit with briefing?

Answer 4

The participant cannot be briefed too much because this increases demand characteristics

Question 5

What needs to be included in a briefing?

Answer 5

Key information about the study, how ethical issues will be dealt with, an opportunity to ask questions and a declaration of consent

Question 6

What is the intention of debriefs?

Answer 6

To enable participants to leave the study the same state they entered

Question 7

What is the purpose of debriefs?

Answer 7

To reveal and explain any deception, remind participants to withdraw data and the monitor any unforeseen effects or consequences and offer support.

Question 8

What needs to be included in a debriefing?

Answer 8

Preliminaries - thanks the participants, procedure - clarify any aims of the study and reveal any deception and ethical - deal with any remaining issues