Penn Med Informed Consent Library

Welcome to the Informed Consent Library! This web site was established to assist researchers developing Informed Consent forms by providing lay language definitions for procedures, risks, and terms. The library was developed and is maintained by the Office of Human Research in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

The IC Library was developed to assist investigators meet Federal regulations on human research protections which require consent documents to be written in language that is understandable to the prospective research subject. While the library is seen by the School of Medicine as an valuable resource that may help an investigator improve the readability of the informed consent document, the IRB may still exercise it's authority to require changes to the informed consent document

Alphabetical Listing

A | B | C | D | E | F-H | I-K | L | M-O | P-Q | R | S | T-U | V-Z

Home | Keyword Search | Alphabetical Listing | Add a Procedure/Term | Help

By using this site, you agree that:

The University of Pennsylvania is not responsible for any error or omission in the information at this site or in an informed consent document. If you discover what you think is an error or omission at this site, however, we would appreciate it if you would email us at ohr@mail.med.upenn.edu.
You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and University policies when using information posted at this site. For example, an IRB may require you to add or change any of the language you may find on this site, depending upon the particular facts and circumstances regarding your proposed study.
The University of Pennsylvania is not responsible to you, or to any third party, for any claim or damage that may occur as a result of your use of information at this site.