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Financial Remuneration for Clinical and Behavioral Research Participation: Ethical and Practical Considerations

Permuth-Wey, Jennifer, Borenstein, Amy R.·2009·Annals of Epidemiology

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Purpose Although the practice of providing payment to clinical research participants has been ongoing for more than a century, it remains an ethically controversial topic among members of the research community. The aims of this commentary are to summarize ethical and practical considerations regarding financial remuneration of research participants and to make recommendations for researchers contemplating this practice.Methods A PubMed search was conducted to explore the ethical implications surrounding financial remuneration and review the body of empiric data on this topic.Results Financial remuneration is perceived to be ethically acceptable by many researchers and research participants and can be helpful in the recruitment process. It is recommended that when investigators are contemplating whether to offer payment to research participants, they should consider the nature of the study and the potential benefits and risks to the participants, institutional or organizational guidelines, and cultural and societal norms specific to the population being studied.Conclusions Financial remuneration has the ability to serve as a sign of appreciation for the contributions of research participants and a way to facilitate clinical and behavioral research.

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Authors
Permuth-Wey, J., & Borenstein, A. R.
Affiliations
University of South Florida (US)
Venue
Annals of Epidemiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-04
Volume
19
Issue
4
Pages
280-285
ISSN
1047-2797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2016358264
Cited by
60
References
48
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annals of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Keywords
financial compensation, research ethics, clinical research, behavioral research, participant recruitment, institutional guidelines
MeSH terms
Clinical Trials as Topic, Cost Control, Decision Making, Female, Humans, Male, Reimbursement, Incentive, United States, Organizational Policy, Patient Selection, Government Regulation, Biomedical Research

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