what type of signature is required on informed consent documents
Doing this will be considered noncompliance. The IRB requires witness signatures for the following reasons: For short form consent documents, the witness to the oral presentation signs and dates the consent document and the summary. The person obtaining consent may not be the witness to the consent.
Consent Process. Obtaining written informed consent from a potential participant is more than just a signature on a form. 1  The consent document is to be used as a guide for the verbal explanation of the study. 2  The consent document should be the basis for a meaningful exchange between the researcher and the participant.