Which Benefits Can Justify Risks in Research?
Am J Bioeth
; : 1-11, 2024 Jan 05.
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ABSTRACT
Research ethics committees (RECs) evaluate whether the risk-benefit ratio of a study is acceptable. Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) are a novel approach for conducting clinical trials that potentially bring important benefits for research, including several collateral benefits. The position of collateral benefits in risk-benefit assessments is currently unclear. DCTs raise therefore questions about how these benefits should be assessed. This paper aims to reconsider the different types of research benefits, and their position in risk-benefit assessments. We first propose a categorization of research benefits, based on the types of benefits that can be distinguished from the literature and ethical guidelines. Secondly, we will reconsider the position of collateral benefits. We argue that these benefits are not fundamentally different from other benefits of research and can therefore be included in risk-benefit assessments of DCTs.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
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En
Revista:
Am J Bioeth
Asunto de la revista:
ETICA
Año:
2024
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos