Question

A researcher conducts a focus group to learn about attitudes towards hygiene and disease prevention. Two weeks after the focus group, the researcher learns one of the subjects had a heart attack at home and was hospitalized, but made a full recovery. Based on HHS regulations, should the researcher report this event to the IRB?1.No, this does not need to be reported because the subject had the heart attack when they were home, not at the focus group.2.No, this does not need to be reported because the subject recovered.3.No, this does not need to be reported because it is unrelated to participation in the study.4.No, this does not need to be reported because two weeks have passed.

Answer 1

The answer is "Option 3".

Step-by-step explanation:

The DHHS Regulations for both the protection of topics in the field of medical experimentation. Its Health & Human Services Administration was the very first federal department that establishes the scientific research protection regulations. Attending to economic and legal requirements is no if the response is not needed because it is unrelated to study participation.