Section of Law and Ethics, Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3414, USA.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2012 Jan;38(1):43-8. doi: 10.3109/00952990.2011.563337. Epub 2011 Dec 21.
Research involving substance-abusing participants is often hindered by low rates of recruitment and retention. Research suggests that monetary payment or remuneration can be an effective strategy to overcome these obstacles.
This article provides a brief overview of these issues and provides data reflecting how substance-abusing participants in several of our studies used their baseline and follow-up payments. We also present research findings related to how the mode of payment (i.e., cash, check, gift card) may affect how payments are used.
Overall, our findings suggest that participants use their research payments in a responsible and safe manner. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.
涉及药物滥用参与者的研究常常受到招募和保留率低的阻碍。研究表明，金钱支付或报酬可以是克服这些障碍的有效策略。
本文简要概述了这些问题，并提供了反映我们的几项研究中的药物滥用参与者如何使用其基线和随访付款的数据。我们还介绍了与付款方式（即现金、支票、礼品卡）如何影响付款使用方式相关的研究结果。
总体而言，我们的发现表明参与者以负责任和安全的方式使用他们的研究报酬。讨论了未来研究的限制和建议。
