Human subjects

How it is used

Common in research ethics and institutional review contexts. It is used when discussing consent, risk, privacy, and study procedures.

Example sentences

1. Because the project involved human subjects, the team could not begin interviewing until the university ethics board approved the protocol.

   Here the term signals that real people are participating in the study, which triggers formal ethical review requirements.

2. The application explained how data from human subjects would be stored securely and separated from names after transcription.

   In this example, the term focuses attention on participant protection, especially confidentiality and responsible data handling.

Common collocations

• human subjects research
• human subjects approval
• protect human subjects
• human subjects protocol

Related terms

• participantA person who takes part in a study, for example by answering a questionnaire, being interviewed or completing an experiment.
• informed consentA participant's voluntary agreement to take part in research after being told about its purpose, procedures, risks and their right to withdraw.

More terms: Research Ethics and Integrity

• plagiarism
• ethics approval
• confidentiality
• academic integrity
• anonymity
• conflict of interest
• fabrication
• self-plagiarism
• retraction
• research ethics
• participant rights