 Inform Consent You hear these two words often when talking about or reading about research. Inform Consent simply means, you understand what you're being asked to do and why, you are informed, and you agree to do something, you consent. Inform Consent is important for research. It's important that people who agree to participate in research understand the study and know what they're signing up for. In fact, if a research project involves people, researchers must get informed consent from every person who participates. You give informed consent in three steps. First, you read a document called a consent form that describes a project. Second, you are given the opportunity to ask researchers questions if you don't understand the study or aspects of participation. Sometimes you may need more or different information to understand a project. To gain information, you might also have a conversation with a staff member, call a call center, or watch a video describing the project. Third, you sign the consent form and this shows you understand the project and agree to participate. The KP Research Bank is a research resource that invites people to share health information in a small blood sample. Volunteers like you who join the KP Research Bank are helping to change the future of health. To learn more and to read our consent form, visit our website at kp.org.