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Published in: Prevention Science 6/2016

Open Access 01-08-2016

Human Subjects Protection and Technology in Prevention Science: Selected Opportunities and Challenges

Authors: Anthony R. Pisani, Peter A. Wyman, David C. Mohr, Tatiana Perrino, Carlos Gallo, Juan Villamar, Kimberly Kendziora, George W. Howe, Zili Sloboda, C. Hendricks Brown

Published in: Prevention Science | Issue 6/2016

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Abstract

Internet-connected devices are changing the way people live, work, and relate to one another. For prevention scientists, technological advances create opportunities to promote the welfare of human subjects and society. The challenge is to obtain the benefits while minimizing risks. In this article, we use the guiding principles for ethical human subjects research and proposed changes to the Common Rule regulations, as a basis for discussing selected opportunities and challenges that new technologies present for prevention science. The benefits of conducting research with new populations, and at new levels of integration into participants’ daily lives, are presented along with five challenges along with technological and other solutions to strengthen the protections that we provide: (1) achieving adequate informed consent with procedures that are acceptable to participants in a digital age; (2) balancing opportunities for rapid development and broad reach, with gaining adequate understanding of population needs; (3) integrating data collection and intervention into participants’ lives while minimizing intrusiveness and fatigue; (4) setting appropriate expectations for responding to safety and suicide concerns; and (5) safeguarding newly available streams of sensitive data. Our goal is to promote collaboration between prevention scientists, institutional review boards, and community members to safely and ethically harness advancing technologies to strengthen impact of prevention science.
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Metadata
Title
Human Subjects Protection and Technology in Prevention Science: Selected Opportunities and Challenges
Authors
Anthony R. Pisani
Peter A. Wyman
David C. Mohr
Tatiana Perrino
Carlos Gallo
Juan Villamar
Kimberly Kendziora
George W. Howe
Zili Sloboda
C. Hendricks Brown
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Prevention Science / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 1389-4986
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6695
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-016-0664-1

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