Informed consent
The guidelines that a research study must follow before being approved involves: informed consent of the subjects, minimal risk to the subjects, and no abuse of “vulnerable subjects”. Informed consent must include all aspects of the research which include the overall premise, risks, benefits, alternative procedures, confidentiality, and any compensations that may be available. The subject must officially state that they voluntary choose to participate in the experiment under all the circumstances provided by the establishment. This informed consent is documented by the IRB and signed by the test subject.