- Consent Form Templates
- Sample Assent Forms
- COVID-19 Screening and Testing Forms
- Other Forms
- Exempt Consent Templates and Guidance
Consent Form Templates
NEW TEMPLATES (May 2022) -- The IRB consent and assent form templates have undergone extensive revisions. New studies submitted on/after June 1, 2022, are required to follow the new templates. See the bulletin for details about if/when the following types of consent forms must implement the updates:
- New studies submitted to the IRB between May 5th and May 31st
- New studies submitted to the IRB on/after June 1st
- Already approved studies
These templates are appropriate for studies that require expedited or full committee review. There are separate consent templates for exempt research, which includes some research that involves educational tests, surveys, interviews or focus groups.
Please note:
- Review the Consent Guidelines and Standard Wording before writing your consent form
- Keep the upper right-hand corner blank and use at least a 1.25" top margin
- See the NCNN Informed Consent Language Database for lay language terms
Template by Type of Research
Last Updated
Biomedical and Cancer- Benioff Children’s Hospital Logo
May 2022
May 2022
Social or Behavioral - Benioff Children’s Hospital Logo
May 2022
May 2022
One-Time Survey - Benioff Children’s Hospital Logo
May 2022
May 2022
Simple Blood Draw - Benioff Children’s Hospital Logo
May 2022
May 2022
Biological Specimens - GWAS Compliant
Biological Specimens - GWAS Compliant - Benioff Children’s Hospital Logo
May 2022
May 2022
December 2015
Telephone Script (Main Study Procedures) -- Use this if you are conducting consent for study procedures over the telephone (verbal consent)
May 2022
Telephone Script (Eligibility Screening only) -- Use this if you are conducting consent for study procedures over the telephone (verbal consent)
August 2019
Consent Form Addendum (general) - Use if you need to provide new study info to previously enrolled subjects.
Consent Form Addendum - Benioff Children’s Hospital Logo
May 2022
May 2022
Enrollment Exception Consent Form Addedum - Use if you are submitting a Protocol Enrollment Exception Request Form and there is a specific risk information for the individual subject.
January 2018
May 2022
September 2022
Humanitarian Use Device - You may also use the sponsor’s version of the consent form, as long as you modify it to identify the UCSF investigator's name, department, and local contact number and provide the contact number for the UCSF IRB (415-476-1814).
May 2022
See the SFVAHCS page for more information on these forms.
Sample Assent Forms
Age of Children
Last Updated
May 2022
COVID-19 Screening and Testing Forms
This section includes forms that can be provided to research participants who attend onsite research visits that require COVID-19 screening or testing per UCSF policy.
Per UCSF policy, pre-visit COVID-19 screening is required.
Currently, pre-visit COVID testing is not required:
As of December 6, 2022, pre-visit COVID-19 testing is no longer required for any clinical or research visits for asymptomatic persons, including those undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs).
If pre-visit COVID-19 testing becomes required again:
Throughout the pandemic the Office of Research has endeavored to align research-related COVID-19 policies with UCSF Health wherever possible. Therefore, if UCSF Health reinstates the requirement for pre-clinical-visit COVID-19 testing, the Office of Research may again require such testing for pre-research-visit testing as well. In that scenario, research participants will need to be informed about these screening and testing procedures.
The following forms may be given to participants undergoing COVID-19 screening (still required) or testing (if the requirement for testing is reinstated by the Office of Research for the sole purpose of adhering to a UCSF requirement:
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COVID-19 Screening Information Sheet COVID-19 Screening Information Sheet (Spanish) |
Jan 2021 Feb 2022 |
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COVID-19 Testing Assent/Consent Form Addendum: Adults, Adolescents (13+), and Parents of Minors COVID-19 Testing Assent/Consent Form Addendum: Adults, Adolescents (13+), and Parents of Minor (Spanish) |
Dec 2020 Feb 2022 |
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COVID-19 Testing Assent Form Addendum: Children Aged 7-12 COVID-19 Testing Assent Form Addendum: Children Aged 7-12 (Spanish) |
May 2022 Feb 2022 |
These forms are specifically designed to be used when COVID-19 screening and/or testing are being done for the sole purpose of adhering to the UCSF Guidance for Onsite Clinical Research Activities, i.e., the screening and/or testing information is not being used for research purposes. The forms should be provided to participants in addition to the main study consent form.
The language in these forms can also be adapted and added to consent forms for studies in which COVID-19 screening and testing procedures are being done for study purposes, i.e., the results of the screening and/or testing will be used as study data. To do this, simply copy the applicable language from these forms and paste it into your own consent form.
Please see the table below for instructions on when and how to use these forms.
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COVID-19 Screening Information Sheet | COVID-19 Testing Assent/Consent Form Addendum: Adults, Adolescents (13+), and Parents of Minors | COVID-19 Testing Assent Form Addendum: Children Aged 7-12 |
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When should the form be used? |
Use when participants will undergo COVID-19 screening for the sole purpose of adhering to a UCSF requirement for participants to be screened prior to attending an onsite research visit. If there is no such policy in place, this form is not necessary. |
Use when participants will undergo RT-PCR COVID-19 testing for the sole purpose of adhering to a UCSF requirement for participants to get an RT-PCR test prior to attending an onsite research visit involving procedures that induce coughing, sneezing, or otherwise increase the risk of aerosolization. If there is no such policy in place, this form is not necessary. Note: The COVID-19 Screening Information Sheet should also be provided in this scenario. |
Use when participants will undergo RT-PCR COVID-19 testing for the sole purpose of adhering to a UCSF requirement for participants to get an RT-PCR test prior to attending an onsite research visit involving procedures that induce coughing, sneezing, or otherwise increase the risk of aerosolization. If there is no such policy in place, this form is not necessary. Note: The COVID-19 Screening Information Sheet should also be provided in this scenario. |
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When NOT to use this form |
Do not use this form if COVID-19 screening is a research procedure, i.e., if any data from the screening will be used in the research. In such a case, information about screening should be incorporated into the main study consent form. You can use wording from the information sheet and insert it into your consent form as applicable. |
Do not use this form if the RT-PCR test for COVID-19 is a research procedure, i.e., if any data from the test will be used in the research. In such a case, information about testing should be incorporated into the main study consent form. You can incorporate wording from the addendum into your consent form as applicable. |
Do not use this form if the RT-PCR test for COVID-19 is a research procedure, i.e., if any data from the test will be used in the research. In such a case, information about testing should be incorporated into the main study consent form. You can incorporate wording from the addendum into your consent form as applicable. |
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Who should receive the form? |
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Are signatures needed? |
No. This sheet should be provided to the participant, but it should not be signed. Make a note in the study file that the information sheet was given to the participant. Alternatively, if the study employs a consent form checklist, this step may be added to the consenting checklist to document that the form was given to participants. |
Yes. There is a series of signature lines which includes all potential signatures that may apply to your study. Please use only those lines which are appropriate for your study and leave the others blank. |
Yes. The person conducting the assent discussion should sign the form as documentation that the assent discussion took place. |
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Does the form need to be submitted to the IRB? |
You do not need to submit these forms to the IRB if you agree to use them exactly as written, with no alterations. They are provided as PDFs for this purpose. It is the PI’s responsibility to ensure that all subjects attending onsite research visits receive the appropriate forms. |
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Alternatives to using the form as-is |
If your study participants will undergo COVID-19 screening and/or testing solely to follow the UC Policy for onsite visits but you do not want to use these forms exactly as written by the IRB, you may:
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Other Forms
| UCSF Subject Authorization for Release of PHI for Research and Additional HIPAA-related Forms and Guidance |
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Experimental Participants Bill of Rights (English) (with signature) and Other Languages |
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Federal Requirements for Approving Consent Forms Checklist (Note: UCSF consent form templates incorporate all of the federal requirements.) |