Acceptability by parents and children of deception in pediatric research

• Published in: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics Vol. 36; no. 2; p. 75
• Main Authors: Noel, Melanie, Boerner, Katelynn E, Birnie, Kathryn A, Caes, Line, Parker, Jennifer A, Chambers, Christine T, Fernandez, Conrad V, Lee, Kang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biomedical Research - ethics; Biomedical Research - standards; Child; Deception; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Parents; Pediatrics - ethics; Pediatrics - standards; Research Design; Research Subjects - psychology

Deception has been used to investigate the role of developmental and behavioral factors in child health; however, its acceptability for use in pediatric research has received little empirical attention. This study examined the acceptability of deception in a pediatric pain research study as assessed...