Are there any groups of subjects that need special consideration when planning study recruitment strategies?
Yes, these are “vulnerable populations”, or special classes of subjects that require special consideration for inclusion in a study. • Vulnerable populations under Federal regulation include: • Fetuses and human in-vitro fertilization • Women-potentially pregnant, pregnant, lactating • Children, minors (under 18 years of age) • Prisoners –> • Vulnerable populations within common sense guidelines include: • Cognitively impaired persons. • Traumatized patients. • Comatose patients. • Terminally ill persons. • Elderly/aged persons. • Minorities. • {Students, employees (with the possibility of feeling coerced)}.
