Based on the article on vulnerable populations that you researched for the library search assigned in your studies for this unit, address the following:
- Identify the vulnerable population that is the subject of the article and, using the materials from Capella’s IRB (linked in the Resources), explain why the population is vulnerable.
- Discuss the level of risk in the research that was conducted (minimal versus more than minimal).
- Integrating materials from Capella’s IRB and other readings, discuss how the level of risk can be lowered, or was lowered, if the risk is minimal.
- Discuss how the soundness of research methodology relates to minimizing risk in research.
- List the persistent link for the article. Use the Persistent Links and DOIs library guide, linked in the Resources, to learn how to locate this information in the library databases.
- Cite all sources in APA style and provide an APA-formatted reference list at the end of your post.
Response Guidelines
Read the posts of your peers and respond to one, addressing the following:
- Follow the persistent link provided by your peer to read the article being discussed.
- Using the language of research, explain how you agree or disagree with your peer’s evaluation, offering your own suggestions for minimizing risk.