To align with standard research lab practices, the WBL now asks that all de-identified data be shared to our repository.
Repository Information
The Wharton Behavioral Lab is developing a database repository to preserve and archive research data for long-term use.
Because this repository has been approved by the IRB, individual researchers will not need to submit separate IRB requests for their projects. Only de-identified data will be stored in the repository, which is not considered “human subjects research” and may therefore be shared with individuals outside the designated study personnel. To ensure transparency, all future consent forms should include the following statement: “De-identified data will be stored in the Wharton Behavioral Lab research data repository.”
The WBL staff will review consent forms and confirm that the above statement is included; however, only Robert Botto (WBL IT Director) will have access to the repository itself.
For more information on the Penn IRB, please head to our IRB information page.
Sample Consent Form
Title of Research Study:
IRB Protocol Number: XXXXXX
Investigators
The purpose of this study is to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. This study is being conducted by xxxxx and xxxxxxx at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and will be conducted online.
You must be 18 years or older to participate in this study.
If you agree to be in this study, you will be asked to do the following:
- Provide brief summary of what the participant will be doing for the study, e.g. completing a questionnaire on-line, etc.
Participation in this study will involve a total of XX minutes of your time.
- There are no known risks associated with your participation in this research beyond those of everyday life.
- This study is part of the Behavioral Lab’s regular sessions, and you will be compensated for your time according to their procedures.
- Participation in this research is voluntary. You will not receive any direct benefits from the study.
- If you have additional questions or wish to report a research-related problem, you may contact the primary investigator, xxxxxxx, via email at xxxxxxxxxxx.
- If you have questions about your rights and welfare as a volunteer in the research study, please contact the Office of Regulatory Affairs at the University of Pennsylvania at 215-898-2614.
- Confidentiality of your research records will be strictly maintained by ensuring all data is kept secure, and only the primary investigator and the research team will have access to this data. This means that nobody else will have access to your data at any point during or after the study.
- De-identified data will be kept in the Wharton Behavioral Lab research data repository.
By proceeding, you are agreeing to take part in this research study. If you have any questions or there is something you do not understand, please ask.
For all consent forms, please be sure to include the following key components: the purpose of the study, participant compensation, P.I. contact information, and data storage.
Contacts
Robert Botto, WBL IT Director
David Heagerty, Penn IRB Associate Director
Maurice Schweitzer, WBL Faculty Director
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Philadelphia, PA 19104