Home Visits
Any questions about the information below can be directed to the Manager, Research Ethics.
Home visits done by sponsor/contracted third party
- When Sunnybrook REB is the Board of Record:
- Submit the plan to the REB for review and approval.
- The participant must consent to these visits.
- The Informed Consent Form (ICF) or consent addendum should include the following:
- Identify the name of the company conducting the home visits
- State that they are not affiliated with Sunnybrook but have been contracted by the sponsor
- Specify what activities may be conducted
- State that the PI and research team will be providing the company with information about the participant in order to conduct the necessary research activities
- Explain how privacy and confidentiality will be maintained
- Outline any risks related to these visits
- Detail the measures the company will be taking to protect the participant e.g. wearing PPE
- Outline any other applicable details
- When Sunnybrook REB is NOT the Board of Record, consult with the applicable REB for their requirements.
