ASHA-IIE-RESEARCH — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Ethics in Research and Scholarly Activity (2024)
What does ASHA-IIE-RESEARCH say?
Research ethics guidance for SLPs and audiologists covers treatment of participants, compliance, honesty, and supervision. Key areas: (1) Research participants must give voluntary, informed consent including disclosure of risks, benefits, and right to withdraw. (2) Vulnerable populations (children, individuals with cognitive impairment) require additional safeguards including IRB approval and legally authorized consent. (3) Animal research must follow established ethical guidelines and institutional protocols. (4) Compliance requires following all applicable laws, regulations, and institutional requirements (IRB, IACUC). (5) Honesty in research prohibits fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism — these constitute research misconduct. (6) Proper attribution and credit must be given; authorship should reflect actual contributions. (7) Supervision of research staff requires ensuring competence and ethical conduct. (8) Data management must protect confidentiality while maintaining integrity of research records. (9) Conflict of interest in research must be disclosed to all relevant parties. Relevant Code sections: Principle I Rules N, O, P, R (informed consent, confidentiality, research protection); Principle II Rules A, B, C (competence, professional development); Principle III Rules A, D, G (honesty, no fraud, no false statements).
Official source: read the full text in the ASHA Code of Ethics (2023) (official document).