Subject: How Well Do You Know Your Bones? Please take this survey

Dear Student, 

You are invited to participate in a research study on osteoporosis being conducted by Ms. Lauri DeRuiter-Willems, Dr. Kathy Phillips, Dr. Nikki Hillier, Dr. Sheila Simons, Dr. Misty Rhoads, and Dr. Julie Dietz from the Department of Health Promotion at Eastern Illinois University.  Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary.  You have been asked to participate in this study because you are a student at EIU. 

Survey link: http://eiu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0TlgIpIjo5Larvn

The purpose of this survey is to explore osteoporosis knowledge, beliefs and attitudes; and actual performance of osteoporosis-preventing activities among college students. The results of this research may contribute to generalizable knowledge with regard to knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors relative to osteoporosis.  It will take less than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

Your participation in this study is voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project, nor will you benefit directly from your participation in this study. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point.  Your survey responses will be strictly anonymous, confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. All survey findings will be reported in aggregate.  Once the data is collected, only the primary investigator will have access to the data, which will be stored on a password-protected computer in the primary investigator’s office and will be destroyed within three years of the completion of this study.

Again, participation in this study is voluntary and not a requirement for being a recipient of benefits or services from Eastern Illinois University. If you volunteer to be in this study, you may withdraw at any time without consequences of any kind or loss of benefits or services to which you are otherwise entitles.  If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Kathy Phillips at 217/581-6315 or by email at kphillips2@eiu.edu.

If you have any questions or concerns about the treatment of human participants in this study, you may call or write the Institutional Review Board:

Institutional Review Board
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
Telephone: (217) 581-8576
E-mail: eiuirb@www.eiu.edu

You will be given the opportunity to discuss any questions about your rights as a research subject with a member of the IRB. The IRB is an independent committee composed of member of the University community, as well as lay members of the community not connected with EIU. The IRB has reviewed and approved this study.

If possible, will you please respond to the survey by November 1, 2017.

Thank you very much for your time and support. 

By clicking on the survey button, I voluntarily agree to participate in this study. I understand that I am free to withdraw my consent and discontinue my participation at any given time. I also can print out a copy of this informed consent letter should I wish to do so.

Survey link: http://eiu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0TlgIpIjo5Larvn