Navigating Ethics in the Digital Age: Introducing Connected and Open Research Ethics (CORE), a Tool for Researchers and Institutional Review Boards

• DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6793
• Publication Date: 2017-02-08T10:00:08Z
• Authors: John Torous; Camille Nebeker
• Keywords: mHealth; Digital Health; Research Ethics; Leverage (statistics)

Research studies that leverage emerging technologies, such as passive sensing devices and mobile apps, have demonstrated encouraging potential with respect to favorably influencing the human condition. As a result, nascent fields of mHealth digital medicine gained traction over past decade in United States by increased federal funding for research cuts across broad spectrum health conditions. The existence also introduced new ethical regulatory challenges both institutional review boards (IRBs) researchers are struggling navigate. In response, Connected Open Ethics (CORE) initiative was launched. CORE has employed participatory approach, whereby IRB affiliates involved identifying priorities functionality shared resource. overarching goal is develop dynamic relevant practices guide research. this Viewpoint paper, we describe call readers join Network contribute bigger conversation on ethics age.