CITI Privacy and Confidentiality SBE
Questions and Answers Rated A+
What is the primary purpose of maintaining confidentiality in research?
✔✔To protect participants' personal information and ensure their privacy is respected.
What are the potential consequences of breaching confidentiality?
✔✔Breaching confidentiality can lead to harm to participants, loss of trust, and damage to the
researcher's credibility.
How should researchers handle sensitive data?
✔✔Sensitive data should be stored securely and only accessible to authorized personnel.
What is de-identification in research?
✔✔De-identification involves removing personal identifiers from data to protect participants'
identities.
What should be included in a confidentiality agreement?
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, ✔✔A confidentiality agreement should specify the information to be kept private, the duration of
confidentiality, and the consequences of breaches.
What is the role of informed consent in ensuring confidentiality?
✔✔Informed consent provides participants with information about how their data will be used
and assures them of confidentiality.
How can researchers ensure data security?
✔✔Researchers can ensure data security by using encryption, secure passwords, and limited
access to data.
What is the difference between anonymity and confidentiality?
✔✔Anonymity means that participants cannot be identified, while confidentiality means that
their identities are known but protected.
When can researchers disclose identifiable information?
✔✔Researchers may disclose identifiable information if they have obtained explicit consent or if
required by law.
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Questions and Answers Rated A+
What is the primary purpose of maintaining confidentiality in research?
✔✔To protect participants' personal information and ensure their privacy is respected.
What are the potential consequences of breaching confidentiality?
✔✔Breaching confidentiality can lead to harm to participants, loss of trust, and damage to the
researcher's credibility.
How should researchers handle sensitive data?
✔✔Sensitive data should be stored securely and only accessible to authorized personnel.
What is de-identification in research?
✔✔De-identification involves removing personal identifiers from data to protect participants'
identities.
What should be included in a confidentiality agreement?
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, ✔✔A confidentiality agreement should specify the information to be kept private, the duration of
confidentiality, and the consequences of breaches.
What is the role of informed consent in ensuring confidentiality?
✔✔Informed consent provides participants with information about how their data will be used
and assures them of confidentiality.
How can researchers ensure data security?
✔✔Researchers can ensure data security by using encryption, secure passwords, and limited
access to data.
What is the difference between anonymity and confidentiality?
✔✔Anonymity means that participants cannot be identified, while confidentiality means that
their identities are known but protected.
When can researchers disclose identifiable information?
✔✔Researchers may disclose identifiable information if they have obtained explicit consent or if
required by law.
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