Consider the ethical aspects of research by addressing the following questions in each of the key aspects of study design.
Research sampling
Provide an overview of research sampling.
What population will you study?
Address inclusive sampling.
How could you create an inclusive sample?
How would your sample be representative of the general population?
Ethical recruitment
Address ethical recruitment issues.
How could you ensure participants are recruited equitably?
Address ethical considerations for consent.
How will you collect consent?
Data collection
Address ethical responsibilities in data collection.
What data are you collecting?
What would you do if a participant wanted to leave the study?
Reporting
Address ethical reporting.
How could you ensure participants’ information is kept anonymous or confidential?
