Some of the information printed on the paper consent form may be added at the end of an online survey or, If the survey platform has that option, in a Thank You page. Below, there are three examples of Thank You pages. To determine which one should be used, consider the length of the survey and sensitivity of the asked questions. As a rule of thumb, the Consent page and the Thank You page combined cannot be longer than the survey itself (without demographics).
Your responses were recorded. Thank you for your time!
We appreciate your participation in this research project. Your responses provide valuable input to study on … If you are interested in this topic, you may find the results of the survey at … [1]
If you have any questions about the project, you may contact me at …, my faculty advisor, …, or the Felician University’s IRB.[2]
We appreciate your participation in this research project. Your responses provide valuable input to study on …. Any data collected in this survey is completely anonymous and cannot be associated with any of the participants. The database will be stored in a secure location with no Internet connection.
If, after having completed any part of this survey, you would like to discuss any personal concerns or problems in a fully confidential setting and without charge, you may contact Sharon McNulty at mcnultys@felician.edu or Kathleen Murray at murrayk@felician.edu at Felician University Counseling Services.
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[1] It may be worth it to consider publishing your survey results to provide information or a fully confidential feedback to participants if they choose to see it (something like polls results; one may see his/her responses as compared to the average with no details about other respondents). That shows respect to participants who voluntarily committed their time to your survey.