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Guidelines / Templates

Welcome to the Guidelines, Policies and Templates page for Research Ethics at Queen’s University.

This centralized hub is your go-to resource for navigating the ethical landscape of research at our institution. Here, researchers will find a comprehensive repository of guidelines, policies, and templates for use to facilitate the ethical conduct of their research studies.

 

 

 

Research Ethics Board (REB) Guidebook

Our REB guidebook is your comprehensive companion for ethical considerations to use when conducting research involving human participants.

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Guidelines/ Templates: 

Topic Guidelines / Policies Available Templates Last Updated
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Data Retention and Data Repositories  Guidelines on Data Retention and Data Repositories (PDF 211 KB)   11/18/2024
Case Report Study/Series  Guidelines on Case Report Study/Series (PDF 221 KB)  Case Report Series/Study Consent Form Template (WORD 101 KB) 11/18/2024
Debriefing Letter for Studies Involving Deception     Debriefing Letter for Studies Involving Deception Template (WORD 87 KB) 11/18/2024
Draws and Lotteries  Guidelines on Draws/Lotteries as Incentives (PDF 140 KB)  Draws/Lottery Template (WORD 87 KB) 11/18/2024
Focus Groups and Semi-Structured Interviews  Guidelines and Facilitator Guide for Focus Groups/Semi-Structured Interviews  Focus Group/Semi-Interview Script Template (WORD 86 KB) 04/09/2024
Master Linking Log and Participant Information Log  Guidelines on Master Linking Log and Participant Contact Information Log (PDF 363 KB)  Master Linking Log Template (WORD 108 KB)

 Data Collection Sheet Template (WORD 102 KB)		 11/18/2024
QA, QI and PE  Guidelines on QA, QI and PE (PDF 127 KB)   11/18/2024
Recruitment  Guidelines on Recruitment Posters and Emails (PDF 149 KB)  Recruitment Poster Template - GREB (WORD 151 KB)
 Recruitment Poster Template - HSREB (WORD 138 KB)
 Recruitment Email Template (WORD 79 KB)		 11/18/2024
Snowball Recruitment  Guidelines on Snowball Recruitment (PDF 133 KB)  Snowball Recruitment Template (WORD 86 KB) 11/18/2024
Social Media in Research  Guidelines on the Use of Social Media in Research (PDF 189 KB)   11/18/2024
Peer Review Guidelines  Guidelines on Peer Review (PDF 151 KB)  Peer Review Template (WORD 104 KB) 11/18/2024
Checklist of Submission Requirements for Applicant 

Checklist for Applicants

   04/08/2024
Bots, Suspicious Data, and Other Issues when Conducting Research Online through Surveys  Guidelines on Bots, Suspicious Data, and Other Issues when Conducting Research Online through Surveys (PDF 122 KB)   11/18/2024