Permuth-Wey Jennifer, Borenstein Amy R
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612-3805, USA.
Ann Epidemiol. 2009 Apr;19(4):280-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.01.004. Epub 2009 Feb 20.
Although the practice of providing payment to clinical research participants has been ongoing for more than a century, it remains an ethically controversial topic among members of the research community. The aims of this commentary are to summarize ethical and practical considerations regarding financial remuneration of research participants and to make recommendations for researchers contemplating this practice.
A PubMed search was conducted to explore the ethical implications surrounding financial remuneration and review the body of empiric data on this topic.
Financial remuneration is perceived to be ethically acceptable by many researchers and research participants and can be helpful in the recruitment process. It is recommended that when investigators are contemplating whether to offer payment to research participants, they should consider the nature of the study and the potential benefits and risks to the participants, institutional or organizational guidelines, and cultural and societal norms specific to the population being studied.
Financial remuneration has the ability to serve as a sign of appreciation for the contributions of research participants and a way to facilitate clinical and behavioral research.
尽管向临床研究参与者提供报酬的做法已经持续了一个多世纪，但在研究界成员中，这仍然是一个存在伦理争议的话题。本评论的目的是总结关于研究参与者经济报酬的伦理和实际考虑因素，并为考虑采用这种做法的研究人员提供建议。
进行了PubMed搜索，以探讨围绕经济报酬的伦理影响，并回顾关于该主题的实证数据。
许多研究人员和研究参与者认为经济报酬在伦理上是可以接受的，并且在招募过程中可能会有所帮助。建议当研究人员考虑是否向研究参与者提供报酬时，他们应考虑研究的性质、对参与者的潜在益处和风险、机构或组织指南，以及所研究人群特有的文化和社会规范。
经济报酬有能力作为对研究参与者贡献的一种认可标志，以及促进临床和行为研究的一种方式。
