The informed consent given to the research participants includes information about : (i) Purpose (ii) Procedures and risks (iii) Benefits and alternative procedures (iv) Limits of confidentiality
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Informed consent means participants agree to take part only after receiving full information about the study, as required by ethical codes such as APA and ICMR guidelines.
(i) Purpose: participants must know why the research is being done - included.
(ii) Procedures and risks: what they will be asked to do and any possible harm or discomfort - included.
(iii) Benefits and alternative procedures: possible benefits to them or society and any alternatives to participation - included.
(iv) Limits of confidentiality: how their data will be protected and when confidentiality may have to be broken - included.
All four elements form part of the informed consent. Hence, the answer is (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).
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