Reference no: EM133463001

What constitutes a sound analysis of risks and potential benefits of a research project?

Evaluating the acceptability of risks and potential benefits of a research project is central to the work of Research Ethics Committees(RECs). The REC will strive to ensure that potential participants will only be invited to participate in research that is not unreasonable. In practice, this involves conducting a "risk- benefit analysis".

Choose the definition that correctly describes what is involved in a "risk-benefit analysis":

1. When conducting the risk-benefit analysis, the REC will verify that participants will not be exposed to any risks during their participation in research.

2. When conducting the risk-benefit analysis, the REC will verify that the potential benefits to others are significant since this justifies that participants may be exposed to any level of risk.

3. When conducting the risk-benefit analysis, the REC will verify that potential benefits to participants and to others be optimized and that the risks to participants and to others be minimized.

4. When conducting the risk-benefit analysis, only the risks and potential benefits to participants should be considered by the REC.