Manipulation in the Enrollment of Research Participants

Overview

Journal Hastings Cent Rep

Specialty Medical Ethics

Date 2013 Feb 8

PMID 23390007

Citations 7

Authors

Amulya Mandava

Joseph Millum

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Abstract

Researchers can design recruitment and consent processes so that potential participants are more likely to decide to enroll. These strategies work by subtly manipulating the participants. But how much manipulation is acceptable?

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