A Framework for Ethical Payment to Research Participants

The authors propose a framework for evaluating the appropriateness of payments to research participants. They distinguish three acceptable rationales for payment: out-of-pocket expenses, time and burdens of participation, and incentive to participate.

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Published in:The New England journal of medicine Vol. 378; no. 8; pp. 766 - 771
Main Authors: Gelinas, Luke, Largent, Emily A, Cohen, I. Glenn, Kornetsky, Susan, Bierer, Barbara E, Fernandez Lynch, Holly
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Massachusetts Medical Society 22.02.2018
Subjects:
Bioethics
Clinical Trials as Topic - ethics
Coercion
Ethics
Ethics, Research
Government Regulation
Healthy Volunteers
Human subjects
Humans
Informed consent
Medical research
Motivation
Patient Selection - ethics
Payments
Research Subjects - legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States > US
ISSN:0028-4793, 1533-4406, 1533-4406
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Summary:The authors propose a framework for evaluating the appropriateness of payments to research participants. They distinguish three acceptable rationales for payment: out-of-pocket expenses, time and burdens of participation, and incentive to participate.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMsb1710591