Guidelines for Adolescent Health Research: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

John S. Santelli, Walter D. Rosenfeld, Robert H. DuRant, Nancy Dubler, Madlyn Morreale, Abigail English, Audrey Smith Rogers

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Abstract

Their ambiguous legal and ethical status has become a barrier to adolescents' appropriate involvement in research from which they may benefit and which is needed to improve adolescent health care and to inform health policy. Involvement of adolescents in research should be based on a scientific and empathetic understanding of their developing capabilities and a careful assessment of risks and benefits. The important role of parents and communities as protectors of adolescents should be respected and enhanced as we acknowledge and respect developing adolescent autonomy. These guidelines provide a framework to interpret the federal regulations for protection of human subjects in light of the unique legal, ethical, developmental, contextual, and racial issues that affect adolescents. The guidelines are designed to protect individual adolescent research subjects and to facilitate important youth research that would promote the health of adolescents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)270-276
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Adolescent Health
Volume17
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1995

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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Santelli, J. S., Rosenfeld, W. D., DuRant, R. H., Dubler, N., Morreale, M., English, A., & Rogers, A. S. (1995). Guidelines for Adolescent Health Research: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. Journal of Adolescent Health, 17(5), 270-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/1054-139X(95)00181-Q