Introduction

WELCOME to the Participants Research Ethics Toolbox (PRET): a suite of tools designed to advance reflection, discussion, and understanding on two interrelated themes: clinical research processes and the rights of research participants

The PRET has been designed with limited literacy adults in Ebola affected countries belonging to communities who, following the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, identified a need to strengthen their capacities to navigate invitations to participate in research projects. 

The PRET is unique as an open access research participants’ toolbox developed with and geared to limited literacy adults in sub-Saharan Africa.

While designed with and for limited literacy adults in sub-Saharan Africa, we hope that the PRET can be of value beyond sub-Saharan Africa and for many other research stakeholders: including members of research ethics boards, research teams, and students.