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Research ethics and consent
Ethical research considers participants, consent and the handling of evidence. These entries cover responsibilities and practices that support informed participation.
13 entries
Algorithmic AccountabilityAlgorithmic accountability is the responsibility, governance, documentation, reviewability, and answerability around algorithmic or…Also: AI accountability, accountable algorithmic decision-making, algorithmic governance
Consent ClarityConsent clarity is the extent to which users can understand what they are agreeing to, sharing, authorizing, or allowing at the point…Also: Clear consent, informed consent, consent comprehension
Data QualityData quality is the degree to which data is accurate, complete, consistent, timely, valid, and fit for its intended use.Also: Information quality, data fitness, record quality
Informed ConsentInformed consent is the process of ensuring that participants understand a study and voluntarily agree to take part.Also: Participant consent, consent process, research consent
Privacy NoticeA privacy notice is user-facing information that explains how personal data is collected, used, shared, stored, protected, and controlled.Also: Privacy information, privacy statement, data protection notice
Recruitment CriteriaRecruitment criteria are the conditions used to identify, include, exclude, or prioritize participants for a research or evaluation study.Also: Participant criteria, sampling criteria, inclusion criteria
Research EthicsResearch ethics is the set of principles and practices used to protect participants, respect rights, reduce harm, and ensure responsible…Also: Ethical research practice, participant protection, human subjects ethics
Research OperationsResearch operations is the set of people, processes, tools, governance practices, and infrastructure that enables user research to be…Also: ResearchOps, ReOps, UX research operations
Research ParticipantA research participant is a person who takes part in a study by providing information, performing tasks, sharing experiences, being…Also: Participant, study participant, respondent
Research ProtocolA research protocol is a structured plan that describes the purpose, participants, procedures, materials, data handling, ethics, and…Also: Study protocol, research plan, evaluation protocol
Sampling StrategyA sampling strategy is the plan for selecting participants, cases, sites, tasks, or data sources for a study.Also: Sampling plan, participant selection strategy, qualitative sampling
Human OversightHuman oversight is the design, governance, and operational capacity for people to monitor, review, intervene in, correct, or override…Also: Human-in-the-loop, human review, human control
Accessibility GovernanceAccessibility governance is the set of responsibilities, standards, processes, reviews, and accountability mechanisms used to ensure that…Also: Accessibility management, accessibility quality governance, accessibility assurance