62 Questions You Should Ask Before Signing Your Kids Up For Research Studies

Earlier we looked at some of the pros and cons of participating in autism research. Not all studies are created equal, and you absolutely have the right to understand what you're getting yourself into. So as promised, I've put together a list of questions you can (and should) ask before signing that consent form - you can download it from the Snagglebox Useful Stuff page.

Don't feel shy about asking as many questions as you need. I've spent time on each side of the fence, both as researcher and participant, and understand the importance to both parties of being as comfortable as possible before you start.

Not all of these will apply to every study of course - medical trials will require a lot more investigation than just a quick anonymous survey, for example.

(Oh and by the way, you could use these questions for research in any field, not just autism)