Do research intermediaries reduce perceived coercion to enter research trials among criminally involved substance abusers?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

We examined the efficacy of including a research intermediary (RI) during the consent process in reducing participants' perceptions of coercion to enroll in a research study. Eighty-four drug court clients being recruited into an ongoing study were randomized to receive a standard informed consent process alone (standard condition) or with an RI (intermediary condition). Before obtaining consent, RIs met with clients individually to discuss remaining concerns. Findings provided preliminary evidence that RIs reduced client perceptions that their participation might influence how clinical and judicial staff view them. This suggests that using RIs may improve participant autonomy in clinical studies. © 2011 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Title

Ethics and Behavior

Volume

21

Issue

3

First Page

252

Last Page

259

Comments

This article was published in Ethics and Behavior, Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 252259.

The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2011.570167.

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