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ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2020

Leveraging Interdisciplinary Teams to Develop and Implement Secure Websites for Behavioral Research: Applied Tutorial.

Christie L Martin, Eydie N Kramer-Kostecka, Jennifer A Linde, Sarah Friend, Vanessa R Zuroski, Jayne A Fulkerson

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Article in Journal of medical Internet research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Christie L Martin *School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1685-0205
Eydie N Kramer-Kostecka *School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4107-6119
Jennifer A LindeSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9033-2097
Sarah FriendSchool of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3529-8401
Vanessa R ZuroskiOffice of Information Technology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8837-5488
Jayne A FulkersonSchool of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2110-498X

Funding

New Ulm at HOME - (NU-HOME)R01HL123699 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI FULKERSON, JAYNE ALLYN · 2016 to 2020
$3.4M
Research on Eating and Activity for Community Health (REACH): An Applied Epidemiology Training Program to Improve Weight-Related Health in Youth and Families from Diverse CommunitiesT32HL150452 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI NEUMARK-SZTAINER, DIANNE R · 2020 to 2024
$2.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL123699NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL150452
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Behavioral researchers are increasingly using interactive digital platforms, either as standalone or supplementary intervention tools, to facilitate positive changes in research participants' health habits. Research-oriented interactive websites optimally offer a variety of participatory mediums, such as blogs, user-driven content, or health activities. Owing to the multidirectional features of interactive websites, and a corresponding need to protect research participants' identity and data, it is paramount that researchers design ethical platforms that ensure privacy and minimize loss of anonymity and confidentiality. Authentication (ie, digital verification of one's identity) of interactive sites is one viable solution to these concerns. Although previous publications have addressed ethical requirements related to authenticated platforms, few applied guidelines in the literature facilitate adherence to ethical principles and legally compliant study protocols during all phases of research website creation (feasibility, design, implementation, and maintenance). Notably, to remain compliant with ethical standards and study protocols, behavioral researchers must collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure that the authenticated site remains secure and usable in all stages of the project. In this tutorial, we present a case study conducted at a large research university. Through iterative and practical recommendations, we detail lessons learned from collaborations with the Institutional Review Board, legal experts, and information technology teams. Although the intricacies of our applied tutorial may require adaptations based on each institution's technological capacity, we are confident that the core takeaways are universal and thus useful to behavioral researchers creating ethically responsible and compliant interactive websites.

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Behavioral ResearchEthics Committees, ResearchHumansInternetbehavioral researchdigital interventionsresearch ethics and compliancewebsite authenticationwebsite developmentwebsite security

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PMID32965234
PMCPMC7542408

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