Oral Script to obtain assent from Children 7-12 (after r

Approval Date: March 19, 2015
Approved Consent Version No.: 1
PI Name: Derek Cummings
IRB No. 00005474

P.I. Derek Cummings
IRB #5474

Version 12, March 16, 2015

Oral Script to Obtain Assent from
Children 7-12 (After return from absence)
Hi, my name is [interviewer’s name]. I am doing a study of the flu with the
University of Pittsburgh and Johns Hopkins University. Flu and other germs
viruses make people sick. We were told that you were absent from school
because you were sick. We would like to take a swab of your nose to find out if
you had the flu or were sick with another virus. It will take about 5 minutes. If
you don’t want to do this, you can say no at anytime. No one will be mad at
you.
The swab that we take from your nose may hurt. We will keep all the
information that we collect from you private. Your name will not be on the
sample that we collect. We will not share the answers to the questions we ask
you or the results of the tests will run on your swab with anyone.
Do you have any questions?
Do you agree to take part in the study?

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