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This is an invitation to take part in a research project
called:
Social and health impacts of Covid-19: How has lockdown affected
your life?
Please take time to read the information in this
document.
You can talk about the information with other
people.
If you have any questions, you can ask us for more
information.
What is the research about?
We are doing this research to understand
coronavirus better.
We want to find out how lockdown has affected your
life.
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Who is organising and funding the research?
The project is organised by researchers who work at
the University of Glasgow.
The project is being funded by the Chief Scientist
Office, Scotland.
Why have I been asked to take part?
We are asking you to take part in the project
because you are in contact with a support
organisation.
You must be over the age of 18 to take part.
Do I have to take part?
You do not have to take part in this project.
You can find out about the project and then decide if
you would like to take part.
You can change your mind about taking part at any
time.
Your decision will not affect the support you get from
any services.
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What does taking part involve?
If you decide that you want to take part, you will be
asked to do an interview.
We can do the interview over the phone or on the
computer.
The interview will last for around 45 minutes.
We can take a break at any time and you can have
someone with you if you want to.
We will ask you questions about how lockdown
affects your life.
You do not need to answer any questions that you
do not want to.
We would like to record the interview on a voice
recorder. This is so that we can listen carefully to
what you said afterwards.
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Will my name be kept confidential?
We will not tell anyone who you are. We will not tell
anyone your name, where you live or what you told
us.
We will not use your name when we write about
what you have told us.
We will share what you tell us with other people in
our research team but we will keep your name
confidential.
If you tell us that you need help or someone is
harming you, then we might need to share this with
organisations that can help you.
This could be:
• a trusted person
• the police
• support services.
If we need to do this, we will talk to you first.
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What will happen to the information you have about me?
When this project is over we will delete any personal
information that we have about you.
We will keep your personal information secure using
a password on our computer. Only the research
team can see your information.
When we write our report we will not use your name,
nobody will know that you have taken part in our
project.
What will happen to the results of the research project?
We will write a report about how lockdown affects
people in Scotland.
The report will be available in Easy Read. You will
be able to find the report on our website:
www.scotlandinlockdown.co.uk
If you prefer, we can send you a copy in the post.
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If I take part, what are the positives for me?
Covid-19 can affect some people more than others.
It is important to tell public bodies about your
experiences.
By telling public bodies how it affects you, they
might be able to make better decisions about
Covid-19.
Public bodies are organisations like councils or
health boards.
If I take part, what are the negatives for me?
Taking part in the research will take up some of your
time.
You might tell us things that upset you. If this
happens, we can take a break or stop the interview.
We can try to get help if you need it. This could take
longer than usual because of Covid-19.
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Who has reviewed this research?
This project has been reviewed and agreed by the
College of Medical, Veterinary & Life
Sciences Ethics Committee.
An ethics committee is a group of people who work
at the University.
They make sure that research will not cause you
harm and will make sure that your personal
information is confidential.
Contact details for further information
You can find out more information about the project
on our website: www.scotlandinlockdown.co.uk
If you have any questions about the project, you can
contact us by:
• email:- [email protected]
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If you are not happy about the project, you can
contact the Principal Investigators:
Sarah Armstrong:- [email protected]
Lucy Pickering:- [email protected]
Thank you for reading this information.
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