What is an Assent form and when should it be used?
Assent- If minors (under the age of 18 years in South Dakota) are included as participants, they cannot provide legal consent. Instead, investigators should obtain assent from these participants. The format must follow the general ideas of the consent form, and should be written in language appropriate to the age of the participant. Readability statistics are available on most word processing programs, and should be included in the submission.
