Participants & Consent

Overview

FieldSocio provides a participant registry and consent management system to help you maintain ethical research standards.

Participant Registry

Adding Participants

1. From your project, tap Participants
2. Tap Add Participant
3. Enter participant details:

Privacy

• Participant data is stored locally on your device
• Data syncs to your secure cloud project when connected
• You control what identifying information to collect
• Pseudonyms are recommended for sensitive research

Consent Management

Creating Consent Forms

1. Go to project settings
2. Tap Consent Forms
3. Create a form with:
   • Study title and description
   • Researcher information
   • What participation involves
   • Risks and benefits
   • Data usage and storage policies
   • Right to withdraw

Capturing Consent

For each participant:

1. Open the participant’s profile
2. Tap Capture Consent
3. Present the consent form
4. Record consent via:
   • Signature — On-screen signature capture
   • Audio — Verbal consent recording (important for non-literate participants)
   • Checkbox — Digital acknowledgment

Consent Status

Best Practices

• Always capture consent before collecting data
• Use audio consent for participants who cannot sign
• Explain the study in the participant’s language
• Keep consent records linked to participant profiles
• Respect withdrawal — stop data collection immediately

Related Documentation

• Focus Group Discussions
• Interviews