What kinds of results will come from the research?
- Researchers will sum up what they learned from the study.
- Researchers will never identify you individually. They usually discuss trends and sometimes provide examples or stories, if they can do so without identifying participants.
- If you would like to know what the researcher learns from the study, ask how and when you can expect to find out about the results.
- The researcher may suggest that you contact the study’s office at a certain time, that you provide your contact information so study results can be mailed or e-mailed to you, or that you check online.
- A frustrating thing about research is that it can take a long time to complete. Sometimes, years may pass between the time you were involved in the study and the time when results become available.
- The researchers may need to work with many more participants after you, and then analyze all the results.
- Check in with the researcher if you do not hear about results at the expected time.
