In most studies, the basic consent presentation and documentation should suffice for adult participants.  However, researchers don’t just study normal adults, so alternate consent procedures have been developed to accommodate other groups of participants. For example, some of these groups include “vulnerable participants” (i.e. participants that are unable to legally give consent) such as minors and prisoners, and "risk-sensitive populations" (i.e. populations that are more susceptible to risk). Guidance for developing consent procedures for various groups exists throughout the Researchers Guide and following list provides links to this information. 

 

Special Consent Situations