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The short videos below provide basic information about human research, including clinical trials, medical research, and other kinds of research.
Clinical Research Basics
What is Medical Research?
Deciding to Participate in Clinical Trials
Questions to Ask Before Volunteering in Clinical Trials
Explaining Randomization in Clinical Trials
How is Medical Research Different from Medical Care?
Other Types of Human ResearchÂ
Research with Medical Records and Samples from Medical Care
Participating in Social and Behavioral Health Research
Protecting Human Research Volunteers
Guiding Principles of Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
How IRBs Protect Human Research Participants
Informed Consent for Research: What to Expect
Research with Children: What Parents Need to Know
Protecting Your Privacy in Human Research
Voices of Participants Series
Listen to Nancy Recount Her Daughter’s Participation in Research
Listen to Abhinav and Sharat Discuss Their Experience Participating in a Clinical Trial
Listen to Jeri share her insight on participating in a clinical study
