Payment to Research Participants & IRBs

Payment to research participants is considered critical because it helps to diversify clinical research participation by incentivizing individuals with different backgrounds and income levels to participate.

Historically, IRBs have been seen as a barrier to paying participants.

The thinking on participant payment has evolved significantly in recent years, recognizing the importance of research participants as partners rather than subjects.

<p>IRBs are tasked with ensuring that research-recruiting and consenting processes do not exert undue influence on participants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some people are concerned that high payments could incentivize individuals to participate in activities they would otherwise choose not to do, particularly those with low incomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers