Ethical consideration in several commonly used study design.
- Author:
Xiuqin WANG
1
;
Yanming XIE
Author Information
1. Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China. xiuqinwang@ymail.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Confidentiality;
Ethical Review;
Humans;
Informed Consent;
Research Design;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2011;36(20):2901-2903
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Any study involving human subjects must undergo ethical review which covers scientific soundness and ethical resonance, for which, there are common elements to be considered when doing ethical review of research protocols involving human subjects. However, different study design accrue to different ethical considerations. This paper explores the main ethical considerations when reviewing study designs such as observational study, case record review; surveys, questionnaires and interviews. Ethical consideration well-targeted to study design will contribute to the human subjects protection.
