A researcher receives permission to use the information in a hospital data set, without patient identifiers. What level of participant consent is required?

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When a researcher uses de-identified data from a dataset, where patient identifiers are removed, generally no participant consent is required. This is because the data cannot be linked back to individual participants, thus maintaining their privacy and confidentiality.

A Researcher Receives Permission to Use the Information in a Hospital