The Belmont Report
What are the three main topics named in the Belmont report?
Respect for the person
Beneficence
Justice
What does IRB stand for?
Institutional Review Board
What was the Tuskegee study?
Deliberately hid treatment for syphilis from poor African Americans with the disease in order to study long-term effects of the disease
What is Falsification in research?
Manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record
8:35AM
Please explain informed and voluntary consent.
•Individuals have the ability to make informed decisions about the study
•An individuals decision should be respected whether or not that chose to participate.
Why might a research study be exempt from an IRB?
Research presents minimal risk to participants! And falls into one of the 6 exempt categories.
What specifically about this study was unethical?
Hiding the treatment from the participants as well as not informing them of their condition to begin with.
What is fabrication in research?
Making up data or results and recording or reporting them
What items should you bring with you?
Pencil and Student ID
What is the definition of beneficence?
•Minimize risk to participant and maximize benefits of research
Why would a research study be in the expedited category?
When the research involves no more than “minimal risk” to the subjects and where the only involvement of human subjects will be in one or more of the expedited categories.
Please define Plagiarism
The appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.
What time should I arrive for the test?
Before 8:35AM!!
What does the term "Justice" mean in terms of ethical research?
•Research participants are selected fairly
•Individuals from all areas of the population are presented with the opportunity to participate in the study
Why would a researcher need a full board IRB approval.
Full Board: Submissions that involve more than “minimal risk,” do not qualify for exempt or expedited review, or fail to receive exemption status or expedited approval, are sent to a convened IRB for review.
As I reviewing for the test what materials should I review?
The study guide, lecture Notes, readings and all videos posted prior to test #1