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"When an IRB is reviewing a research study and they are considering if a potential subject population is vulnerable, they should consider: Are there adequate resources to conduct the study?
A. Are there adequate resources to conduct the study? B. Is there a power differential between researchers and subjects? C. Are the research procedures greater than minimal risk of harm? D. Has the researcher completed required training?"
Answer:
B. Is there a power differential between researchers and subjects?
Explanation:
The conduct of research by health professionals involves mostly human beings, making it necessary to evaluate research projects before their implementation phase, aiming to evaluate, from an ethical point of view, guaranteeing research participants integrity and dignity. To this end, three basic principles are used as guidelines: beneficence, respect for the person and justice. In the health area, this assessment is based on the qualification of the team that will develop the project, as well as on the project itself; in the risk-benefit assessment; in the use of free and informed consent and in the evaluation and approval prior to the execution of the project by an Ethics Committee.
In this type of research it is important that the human being is seen and treated as a living, rational and dignified individual. In this regard, when an IRB is reviewing a research study and is considering whether a potential population of individuals is vulnerable, it must consider whether there is a power differential between researchers and subjects and how it will interfere in the physical and moral integrity of the individuals.
