In general, all adults, regardless of diagnosis or condition, should be presumed competent to consent to participation in research unless there is evidence of serious disability that would impair ...

Recruitment is generally the first contact between researchers and prospective participants (whether through paper-based or online announcements, media communications, or face-to-face interactions) ...

What is research with human subjects? In the Common Rule (45 CFR 46) and in SD 606, human subject research is defined as an activity for which both of the following are true: Research: A systematic ...