Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- deception
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In the context of informed consent, the omission of relevant information and/or the presentation of misleading information about a study.
- Declaration of Helsinki
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A code of ethics for clinical research developed by the World Medical Association. It is considered the original cornerstone document on human research ethics. See: https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/
- Deemed Export Rule
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734.2(b)(2)(ii) Any release of technology or source code subject to the EAR to a foreign national. Such release is deemed to be an export to the…
- Defense Article
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22 CFR 120.3 Any item or technical data designated in 22 CFR 121.1. The policy described in 120.3 is applicable to designations of additional items. This…
- Defense Service
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22 CFR 120.9 The furnishing of assistance (including training) to foreign persons, whether in the United States or abroad in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, production,…
- deferral
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The decision (vote) by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) that the IRB is unable to approve the research because the applicable criteria for IRB approval have…
- Delayed Onset Human Research (DOHR)
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This determination is granted by HSD (when requested by a research sponsor) to research that does not yet have definite plans for human subjects research. It…
- DHHS
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Department of Health and Human Services (Sponsor)
- DHS
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Department of Homeland Security (Sponsor)
- Direct Costs
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By definition in Uniform Guidance, “Direct costs are those costs that can be identified specifically with a particular final cost objective, such as a Federal award,…