Following 2 Case Reports About the Potential for Allopurinol to Improve

question 248

Multiple Choice

Following 2 case reports about the potential for allopurinol to improve outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure, a research team plans a study to test this association.  An investigation is undertaken at a hospital to systematically evaluate if patients taking allopurinol for gout are hospitalized less frequently for exacerbations of congestive heart failure.  Community physicians are asked by the principal investigator to refer appropriate patients for the study.
Which of the following will help ensure protection of the patients' right to privacy with respect to their personal health information?

• A)Designing a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial
• B)Ensuring that all participants are informed of the risks and benefits of study participation
• C)Ensuring that all study subjects are participating freely and without coercion
• D)Ensuring that study subjects are informed about how their health information will be used
• E)Requiring research personnel to use de-identified patient data

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