Incentives: Participation in this focus group will involve no cost to you. If you participate in the focus group session, you will receive a $100 cash incentive at the end of the two-hour session. This compensation is provided as a token of appreciation for your valuable input, expertise, and participation in the study.
Risks and Benefits: Your participation in this study does not involve any risk to you beyond that of everyday life. Taking part in this research study may not benefit you personally, but we may learn new things that could help others.
Confidentiality: This section describes how data, recordings, identifiers (if any), etc. will be used, shared, and protected during the research, as well as their retention, use, or disposition following the conclusion of the research.
- Data Use & Protection: All data gathered during this study will be de-identified and saved on secure drive to maintain confidentiality. Only the MR&D researchers on the research team will have access to the original data and the codes used to anonymize and de-identify your information. Identifiable data will never be shared outside the research team. If researchers outside the research team request access to identifiable data, the research team will contact you directly for additional informed consent to share such data prior to sharing any information.
- Data Retention: If you decide to withdraw from this study, the researchers will ask you if the information already collected from you can be used.
- Post-Study Data Use/Sharing: De-identified information from this study may be used for future research studies by the same researchers involved in this study without your additional informed consent.
Contacts and Questions:
If you have questions or concerns about the study, you can contact the researchers at:
- Name: Elizabeth Inos
- Email: liz.inos@mrdmicronesia.com
This research has been reviewed and approved by the Central Department of Energy Institutional Review Board (CDOEIRB), an administrative group of people who oversee the rights and welfare of human-research subjects participating in research activities conducted under the auspices of U.S. Department of Energy.
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about the research study, or for any other reason, you may contact the CDOEIRB at (865) 574-4359 or at CDOEIRB@orau.org.