Paying hypertension research subjects

Paying research subjects: historical considerations.

Paying research subjects: participants' perspectives.

OBJECTIVE To explore the opinions of unpaid healthy volunteers on the payment of research subjects. DESIGN Prospective cohort. SETTING Southern Alberta, Canada. PARTICIPANTS Medically eligible persons responding to recruiting advertisements for a randomised vaccine trial were invited to take part in a study of informed consent at the point at which they formally consented or refused trial...

Paying research subjects: an analysis of current policies.

BACKGROUND Few data are available on guidelines used by research organizations to make decisions about paying subjects. OBJECTIVE To analyze existing guidance regarding payment of research subjects and to identify common characteristics and areas for further research. DESIGN Descriptive content analysis of policies. MEASUREMENTS Written policies and rules of thumb about paying subjects fr...

Paying for Health Services in East Africa: A Research Note

The goal of providing universal access to health care based upon the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a laudable one. In nearly all African countries, ‘demands from international donors for increased efficiency and competition are leading governments to play a smaller role in providing health care’ (Panos Report, 1994, p. 1). This paper explores the different healthcare financing initia...

Paying research participants: a study of current practices in Australia.

OBJECTIVE To examine current research payment practices and to inform development of clearer guidelines for researchers and ethics committees. DESIGN Exploratory email based questionnaire study of current research participant reimbursement practices. A diverse sample of organisations and individuals were targeted. SETTING Australia. PARTICIPANTS Contacts in 84 key research organisations a...