Assent Forms

When an adult participant is not able to legally consent to participate in the research, a Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) provides the consent for the participant. For children, parents or guardians provide consent for minor children. However, WCG IRB usually also requires that both incapable adults and children assent to participation if possible.

Assent requires that participants have at least a basic understanding of what might be asked of them, and what might happen.