What are the ethical considerations in using EGA data?
The use of EGA data involves several ethical considerations:
- Informed Consent: Ensuring that participants have provided informed consent for their data to be used in research. - Privacy Protection: Implementing measures to protect the privacy and confidentiality of participants. - Data Use Agreements: Researchers must agree to use the data responsibly and for the purposes outlined in their access request. - Transparency: Maintaining transparency in how data are used and shared, and ensuring that findings are communicated back to the scientific community and the public.