Which is not an appropriate ethical consideration when the same participants are used in both parts of a sequential mixed methods study?
A) Ensuring participants are not allowed to drop out before the later part of the study
B) Gaining participants' permission to contact them about the later part of the study.
C) Reaffirming participants' consent for the later part of the study.
D) Gaining participants' permission to store their contact details.

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Ensuring participants are not allowed to drop out before the later part of the study is not appropriate as it violates the ethical principle of voluntary participation. Participants should always have the right to withdraw from a study at any point without penalty.

Which Is Not an Appropriate Ethical Consideration When the Same