Question | Answer |
What are the elements of a research proposal? | title, investigators, problem statement, purposes, methods, budget, work plan, appendices, ad approvals |
What must be done to protect participants from harm? | design sound studies in which dangers to participants are minimized, secure the informed consent, and implement the research with care and consideration for safety |
What is the generic term for the review committees that ensure the safety of participants? | institutional review board (IRB) |
What are the three levels of review of the IRB? | exempt, expedited, and full |
What are exempt reviews? | research that includes: normal educational practices, survey/interview that do not involve sensitive areas, observation of public behavior, and studying of data that are not protected health information |
What are expedited reviews? | studies that involve minimal risk to participants: collection of hair, nails, or external secretions, recording of noninvasive data, study of small amounts of blood, study of the effects of moderate exercise in healthy volunteers |
What is a full review? | research projects that involve more risks that other reviews and studies of lower-risk procedures in children or others who are unable to provide meaningful consent |
What are the four sources from which funding generally comes? | institutions, corporations, foundations, or the government |
What are the three major types of data collection tools used by rehabilitation researchers? | biophysiological instruments, interviews, and questionnaires |