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Ethical Considerations for Discrete Choice Experiments with Caregivers

We discuss research ethics challenges experienced while running a discrete choice experiment administered to caregivers of children with treatment resistant pediatric epilepsy. We highlight ethical considerations around the study design of the discrete choice experimental paradigm that pertain to vu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Illes, Judy, Lawson, Ashley, McDonald, Patrick J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9398987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35849082
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15562646221112339
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Sumario:We discuss research ethics challenges experienced while running a discrete choice experiment administered to caregivers of children with treatment resistant pediatric epilepsy. We highlight ethical considerations around the study design of the discrete choice experimental paradigm that pertain to vulnerability of and caregiving burden on the population, imbalance of benefit-to-load of participation, and limitations of cultural meaningfulness and generalizability.