SBER Track
2019 AER Conference
Advanced
E19 - Navigating Uncertainty—Developing Best Practices for Review of Research on the Edge
Jeffrey M. Cohen, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Bioethics, Clarkson University
Juliette Roddy, PhD
Professor of Public Policy; Director, Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Michigan Dearborn
Professor of Health Policy and Public Policy, University of Michigan Dearborn
Speaker(s)
Insofar as human subjects research involves the study of human behaviors, social values, and public policy, such research studies may involve the investigation of illegal/illicit behaviors. Collecting data about illegal/illicit behaviors exposes all stakeholders, individual human subjects, investigators, and institutions, to risks and harms to personal well-being, social standing, and legal culpability. This session will use a case study approach to identify practical, ethical, and legal complexities in order to discuss and develop best practices for reviewing such research. Topics to be discussed include: informed consent, risk and risk/benefit assessment, and issues related to mandatory reporting, confidentiality, and privacy, as well as flexibility in providing protections. Before attending this session, attendees should have a basic foundation in human subjects research protections ethics and principles, including the criteria for approval. During this session, speakers and attendees will:
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss and provide case examples of protocol applications involving the investigation of illegal/illicit behaviors
- Apply ethical standards to research involving illegal/illicit behaviors
- Explore strategies for review at all levels, with emphasis on full committee review
- Engage audience members to share their own ideas, experiences, and best practices for approving protocols involving illegal/illicit behaviors