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Informed Consent Policy

Requirements for Informed Consent
Ethical Approval and Standards
Informed Consent Process
Content of Informed Consent
Documentation of Consent
Oversight and Compliance
Contact Information

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STM Journals adheres to the highest ethical standards and respects participants' rights, based on the principles outlined in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments, or comparable ethical standards. This policy ensures that all human participants in research studies have voluntarily and knowingly consented to participate in the research after being fully informed of the nature of the study, potential risks, benefits, and their rights as participants.

Requirements for Informed Consent

  • Researchers must obtain informed consent from all participants involved in a study. This consent should be freely given based on a clear understanding of the participant's involvement in the research.
  • The consent process must include a detailed explanation of the purpose of the research, procedures to be undertaken, potential risks and benefits, and the right to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.

Ethical Approval and Standards

  • For studies involving human participants, authors must include a statement that the research has been approved by the appropriate institutional or national research ethics committee. The studies must adhere to the ethical standards noted in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
  • For animal studies, authors should confirm that the institutional and national guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals were followed.

Informed Consent Process

  • The informed consent process must include three key features:
  • Disclosure: Clearly informing potential research subjects about the nature of the study, what participation involves, expected duration, procedures to be followed, and any procedures that are experimental.
  • Understanding: Facilitating the understanding of what has been disclosed through language and terms that the participants can easily comprehend.
  • Voluntariness: Ensuring that the decision to participate is made voluntarily without any form of coercion. Participants must be informed that they can withdraw at any time without any penalty or loss of benefits.

Content of Informed Consent

  • The consent form must convey:
  • Detailed description of the research, its purpose, the procedures involved, and the expected duration of the subject’s participation.
  • Potential risks and foreseeable discomforts, alongside any possible benefits to the subject or others.
  • Any appropriate alternative procedures or treatments available.
  • The extent to which confidentiality of records identifying the subject will be maintained.
  • For research posing more than minimal risk, information about compensation and medical treatments available in case of injury.
  • Contact information for questions about the research and research subjects’ rights, and in the event of a research-related injury.
  • A statement emphasizing the voluntary nature of participation, highlighting that refusal to participate will involve no penalty or loss of benefits.
  • The consent form must convey:
  • Detailed description of the research, its purpose, the procedures involved, and the expected duration of the subject’s participation.
  • Potential risks and foreseeable discomforts, alongside any possible benefits to the subject or others.
  • Any appropriate alternative procedures or treatments available.
  • The extent to which confidentiality of records identifying the subject will be maintained.
  • For research posing more than minimal risk, information about compensation and medical treatments available in case of injury.
  • Contact information for questions about the research and research subjects’ rights, and in the event of a research-related injury.
  • A statement emphasizing the voluntary nature of participation, highlighting that refusal to participate will involve no penalty or loss of benefits.

Documentation of Consent

  • Informed consent is usually documented using a written form that includes key information for the subject’s reference and to document the interaction with the investigator. However, obtaining a signed consent form alone does not constitute the entire consent process.
  • The consent process is ongoing and may include question-and-answer sessions, community meetings, or multimedia presentations. It is crucial that individuals are provided opportunities to have their questions and concerns addressed.

Oversight and Compliance

STM Journals reserves the right to request documentation from authors to verify the ethical approval of the research and the informed consent obtained. Research not complying with these ethical standards may be subject to rejection or retraction.

Contact Information

For further guidance or to discuss the ethical aspects of your manuscript, please contact write to us at [email protected]

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