The Ethics of Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention Research |
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Authors: | Ross Lainie Friedman |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC 6082, Chicago, IL 60637, USA |
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Abstract: | There are approximately one million cases oftype 1 diabetes in the US, and the incidenceis increasing worldwide. Given that two-thirdsof cases present in childhood, it is criticalthat prediction and prevention research involvechildren. In this article, I examine whethercurrent research methodologies conform to theethical guidelines enumerated by the NationalCommission for the Protection of Human Subjectsof Biomedical and Behavioral Research, andadopted into the federal regulations thatprotect research subjects. I then offer twopolicy recommendations to help researchersdesign studies that conform to these ethicalrequirements. |
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Keywords: | children disclosure ethics human experimentation medical ethics minimal risk policy predictive testing prevention trials research type 1 diabetes |
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