Newly Diagnosed Infectious Disease in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Ethics | SMLE Q#16799
SMLE Question #16799
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A research team plans a 10-year prospective cohort study of adults hospitalized with a newly diagnosed infectious disease. Patients will be enrolled during admission and followed periodically for survival and clinical outcomes to compare long-term mortality between test-positive and test-negative groups. The study involves collecting identifiable health information and maintaining long-term contact with participants. According to basic research ethics principles, what should be the primary focus of the study’s design and conduct?
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