When children are involved in research participation, the ethical standard is for _____.

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The ethical standard is for children to only participate in research when they are able to provide informed consent, or when their parents/guardians provide informed consent on their behalf. The child's assent (agreement to participate) should also be obtained, in addition to parental/guardian consent. It is not ethical to share the results with parents if the child/adolescent does not wish for them to know, and the decision to publish the study should take into account the child's/adolescent's wishes and privacy concerns. While replication of studies is important in science, it is not necessarily a required ethical standard specifically for studies involving children.

When Children Are Involved in Research Participation, the Ethical Standard