= Human Subject Research = A legal definition of '''human subject research''' is necessary for establishing enforceable ethics law. <> ---- == Definition == 'Research' is defined by the [[UnitedStates/EthicsLaw/CommonRule|CommonRule]] as a "systematic investigation including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge". The Common Rule specifically excludes: * scholarly and journalistic activities * public health surveillance activities * collection and analysis activities by a criminal justice agency * national defense activities A 'human subject' is defined by the Common Rule as a "living individual about whom an investigator... (i) obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens; or (ii) obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates [[UnitedStates/InformationLaw/PersonallyIdentifiableInformation|indentifiable private information]] or identifiable biospecimens". Importantly, this definition excludes collection of factual or administrative data that isn't ''about'' the interviewee. ---- CategoryRicottone