Some of us perform research that is classified, export-controlled, or otherwise could, if misused, cause great harm.
This aimed to (1) identify existing research that had classified parents' positions based on their attitudes and behaviours regarding childhood vaccination and (2) identify articles that contained strategies to communicate with parents about vaccination.
The studies were classified as qualitative (defined as studies that aim to understand human behavior and the reasons for such behavior) or quantitative (defined as research that classify characteristics and count them, with or without an intervention).
John H. Marburger, director of the White House Office on Science and Technology Policy, noted that under a Reagan-era directive, research that was not classified as secret when ordered by the government could not be classified retroactively.
In the absence of explicit, external guidelines, investigators might have taken upon themselves to determine the types of research that could be classified as exempt or non-human subject research and accordingly, decide by themselves which proposals require ethical clearance, informed consent, and the protection of confidential information.
'You are talking about making our competitive research available to foreign governments and corporations...NoteNothathat we're talking about published research, not classified research that isn't published.
"If they want to classify research, that's fine," says Kleinrock.
Unlike nuclear physics, where research that is viewed as dangerous is classified, biological research is largely unclassified, the editors point out, so the logical place to restrict information is at the point of publication.
Mothers over 30 are at higher risk of having a stillborn child, small baby or premature birth than those under that age, according to new research that could lead to much younger women being classified as "older mothers".
