EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

Experimental Research and Bias

Experimental Research and Bias

1. What was the importance/purpose of the study? Describe the inclusion criteria for participant selection in this study.

Answer

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of this system in identifying patients with previously undiagnosed HIV infection.

The Research and Human Subjects Committees at our institution approved this study and found that it met criteria for exemption from the requirement for informed consent.

2. Discuss the financial incentive offered to participants in the study.

Answer

The HIV counseling and testing referral system described in this study identified a few previously undiagnosed cases of HIV infection. However, the ...