Setting metaphysical preconditions for research is fine and even necessary, but, contrary to what Aslan seems to think, these preconditions don't mean that we aren't biased - they actually mean that we are.
In the theoretical literature on research utilization, interaction is seen as an important precondition for translating research findings into policy [ 7- 14].
In clinical trials, particularly RCTs, there is an inherent potential for exploiting research participants and abusing trust[ 14, 18- 21]; trust is a precondition for human research[ 16, 17].
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/14/193/prepub The authors of this article would like to thank professor Jos Kosterink for his assistance in creating the preconditions for this research project.
Informed consent is the main precondition for any ethical research.
Access to general healthcare services was viewed as a critical community benefit, and a precondition for long-term research to take place in this low-resource setting.
Despite the great pleasure I took in chemistry, I decided not to undertake a Ph.D., which, at that time, was a precondition for a job in research.
Claiming that many universities do not give new lecturers enough support in fulfilling their job requirements, such as course development and supervising students, the report concludes that "institutions should be required to submit a staff development strategy as a precondition for the release of research funding".
We specifically focused on the interaction between actors, especially the investigators and key users, using the theoretical concept of CM that alignment is the precondition for the contributions of a research project.
Practical examples of actors responsible for preconditions include research funders and science and public health policymakers.
