If you found your way to this page you are quite possibly a research subject or a potential subject contemplating participation. Below are a list of helpful links and resources to help you make an informed decision whether to participate or not.
Complaints, Concerns, or Reports of Violations
To file or inquire about a human subjects related complaint, concern, or reports of violations, please visit the following link http://www.usc.edu/admin/provost/oprs/contact/complaints
For Research Subjects
Should I Participate in Research? (English) (PDF)
¿Debería participar en una investigación? (Espanol) (PDF)
Should I Participate in Research?
Entering a clinical trial: Is it right for you? (online video by the Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute)
Reporting Adverse Events
Clinical Trials Search Resources
Ongoing Research at USC (sponsored by HRA)
CenterWatch
Keck School of Medicine Clinical Trials
Keck School of Medicine of USC Hepatitis Research Center
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
USC Geriatric Studies Center/Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
ClinicalTrials.gov
Related Links
Med Watch
MedlinePlus
National Institutes of Health
Community IRB Listserv
Community Based Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) News
The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
The Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP)
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
The Coalition for Americans for Research Ethics
Guinea Pig Zero
Healthy Skepticism
Trojan Health Volunteers
Health Information for Seniors (NIH)
USC Communities
Children & Clinical Studies
Should Your Child Be in a Clinical Trial?
Kids for Research
FDA for Kids
Human Genome Project: Educational Kit for Kids
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Human Subjects Related Articles
Bedside Manner: Advocating for a Relative in the Hospital LA Times (1/28/08)
Patient, protect thyself WSJ (10/28/08)
Empowerment of patients: lessons from the rare diseases community The Lancet, V.371 (6/14/2008)
Patients Turn to Advocates, Support Groups and E-Mail, Too NY Times (8/14/05)