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This is true. You should always check with research subjects whether they are happy for others to be present, unless they are unable to indicate so (e.g. very young children or unconscious adults).
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This is false. The type and amount of details should be catered to the needs of your potential subjects. People may be put off by very lengthy information sheets and not read them properly. Simply providing information is also not sufficient to make sure that subjects are fully informed, you need to ensure that they actually understood the information.
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This is false. If a child can have basic understanding about what a study involves, you should obtain his / her assent alongside a parent’s or guardian’s consent. Dissent from a child should be respected even if the parent or guardian has agreed. You may override a child’s dissent only if you have valid justifications that have been approved by the ethics committee. (13)
Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC). Malaysian Guidelines for health research involving minors [Internet]. Malaysia National Institute of Healh; 2011. Available from: http://nih.gov.my/web/mrec/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guidelines-for-Minors1.pdf
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This is false. You should seek permission when using people’s biological samples for research, even if you do not collect them directly from subjects. The need to contact subjects to obtain consent may only be waived under circumstances that have been specifically approved by the ethics committee.