The study design proposes advertising in the local newspaper to attract subjects for a study. The subjects would be paid $75 for their participation in the study. How should the nurse interpret this plan?
1. It is not ethical to reimburse study subjects for participation.
2. The reimbursement offered is not enough to attract subjects.
3. Most studies do not have sufficient funding to use this design.
4. The results of this study may not be generalizable.
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Rationale 1: Subjects are often reimbursed for participation, but that reimbursement does impact generalizability.
Rationale 2: This depends upon the population reading the advertisement.
Rationale 3: This can be an issue with some studies, but is not the most important consideration.
Rationale 4: When subjects are drawn into a study for a specific reason the results are not generalizable to other groups.
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