Research Subjects - Psychology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Women's experiences of participating in the Magpie Trial: a postal survey in the United Kingdom.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The Magpie Trial compared magnesium sulfate with placebo for women with preeclampsia. The objective of this study was to explore women's views and experiences of participating in the Magpie Trial in the United Kingdom. METHODS: Postal ... Read more...

Impact of social stigma on the process of obtaining informed consent for genetic research on podoconiosis: a qualitative study.

20 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The consent process for a genetic study is challenging when the research is conducted in a group stigmatized because of beliefs that the disease is familial. Podoconiosis, also known as 'mossy foot', is an example of such a disease. It ... Read more...

Reasons for non-response in observational pharmacogenetic research.

30 Jul 2009 PURPOSE: In epidemiological studies, non-response may introduce bias and limit generalizability. In genetic pharmacoepidemiological research, collection of DNA might be a major reason for non-response. We determined reasons for non-response and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Research Subjects - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Women's experiences of participating in the Magpie Trial: a postal survey in the United Kingdom. 30 Aug 2009
• Impact of social stigma on the process of obtaining informed consent for genetic research on podoconiosis: a qualitative study. 20 Aug 2009
• Reasons for non-response in observational pharmacogenetic research. 30 Jul 2009
• The ethics of altruism in clinical research. 29 Jun 2009
• Sharing clinical trial results with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. 29 Jun 2009
• The obligation to participate in biomedical research. 29 Jun 2009
• Expression of therapeutic misconception amongst Egyptians: a qualitative pilot study. 28 Jun 2009
• What do prospective research participants want to know? What do they assume they know already? 30 May 2009
• Study design affects participant expectations: a survey. 30 Mar 2009
• Undue fear of inducements in research in developing countries. 30 Mar 2009
• Guest editorial: vulnerability revisited. 30 Mar 2009
• [When is a consent voluntary?] 24 Mar 2009
• Determinants of subject visit participation in a prospective cohort study of HTLV infection. 8 Mar 2009
• Who will consent to emergency treatment trials for subarachnoid hemorrhage? 4 Mar 2009
• Determinants of participation in HIV clinical trials: the importance of patients' trust in their provider. 27 Feb 2009
• The ethics of conducting research with mental health service users. 27 Feb 2009
• Subjects' views of obligations to ensure post-trial access to drugs, care and information: qualitative results from the Experiences of Participants in Clinical Trials (EPIC) study. 27 Feb 2009
• Research risk for persons with psychiatric disorders: a decisional framework to meet the ethical challenge. 27 Feb 2009
• Whatever happens in the laboratory stays in the laboratory: the prevalence and prevention of participant crosstalk. 18 Feb 2009
• Participant experiences in a breastmilk biomonitoring study: a qualitative assessment. 16 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Research Subjects'

Definition: Persons who are enrolled in research studies or who are otherwise the subjects of research.

Descriptor UI: D035842

Alternative terms: Research Subjects; Research Subject; Subject, Research; Subjects, Research;

Related Mesh Headings: Human Experimentation;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; supply & distribution;

Tree Number: M01.774;

History Note: 2003

Technical Notes: use when the ethical, legal, psychological, or social implications of the subjects' status are discussed