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SMLE Question #18565
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A researcher is submitting an IRB application for a primary care study comparing methods of cervical cancer screening. The protocol collects participants’ screening test results but states that individual results will not be shared with participants. The IRB is concerned that participants may be deprived of information relevant to their health and follow-up care. Which modification is most likely to address the IRB concern and help the application be accepted?
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