Consent to Contact is a process that helps investigators meet recruitment goals. Investigators who complete the requirements can obtain a list of names and contact information of individuals who may meet eligibility requirements for their study. During one of their visits to the University of Miami, these patients agreed to allow investigators to contact them for research recruitment purposes. Consent to Contact may or may not be an appropriate recruitment method for populations involving sensitive diagnoses, such as HIV, diagnosis of and treatment for substance abuse, and some mental health diagnoses. If the IRB approves Consent to Contact as a recruitment method, you are encouraged to work with the CTSI to develop a study-specific Consent to Contact Telephone Script that meets the requirements for studies involving patients with sensitive diagnoses. The Consent to Contact Operational Committee reviews these requests on a case-by-case basis. The Consent to Contact process allows investigators to access patients’ private information. It involves a three-step process: 1. Complete the Consent to Contact Script(non-sensitive) OR Consent to Contact Script (sensitive) and Brief Study Description(sensitive). Complete by adding the questions you will be asking the potential subject and the language you will use to schedule an appointment for an in-person visit to confirm eligibility and to obtain the subject’s consent and authorization (if required). Please note: When you use the Consent to Contact process, you can ask for only the minimum information necessary to conduct a basic screening for your study. 2. Submit the following to the IRB for review:
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