Non-English Speaking Participants
If a researcher plans to utilize documents (informed consent, parental consent, assent, instruments, flyers, e-mail scripts, etc.) written in a language other than English, the following procedure must be followed:
- The English versions of the documents must first be submitted to and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Exempt Review Committee (ERC).
- The researcher must then submit the documents written in the other language to the IRB or ERC.
- The researcher must also submit a Translation Certification form. This form must be completed by an independent translator, who is not a member of the research team, and who will affirm that the translation is accurate. Please see the forms & instructions web page for the form.
The researcher must also state who will be explaining the study to participants.
Interpreters
Interpreters working with participants directly are considered to be engaged in the research and must complete a basic online training course, earning a certificate in the Human Research Curriculum only. This must be completed through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). For more information, please see the Office of Research and Sponsored Program's training page.
Translators of de-identified audio recordings are not engaged in research activities and do not require training.
Policies & Procedures
- Approval of Research
- Continuing Review
- Deception in Research
- Definitions
- Departmental Review Boards
- Dietary Supplements
- Exempt Review of Research
- Expedited Review of Research
- Full Review of Research
- General Application Procedures
- Incentives in Research
- Informed Consent, Parental Consent and Child Assent
- International Research
- IRB Administration
- IRB Review Process
- Mandatory Training
- Misconduct
- Non-English Speaking Participants
- Oral History
- Overview
- Prisoner Research
- Records Retention
- Recruitment of Participants
- Reproductive Risk in Clinical Research
- Required Reporting
- Responsibilities of Investigators and Sponsors
- Revisions to Previously Approved Research
- Sponsorship
- Student Research
- Submission of Applications
- University Policy on Human Research
- Whistleblower Policy
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