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Research ethics, IRB compliance, and data privacy analysis.

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[Academic Research]

When & Why to Use This Skill

This Claude skill provides PhD-level guidance on research ethics, IRB compliance, and data privacy analysis. It helps researchers navigate complex regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and the Belmont Report, ensuring that study designs prioritize participant welfare, data integrity, and ethical integrity.

Use Cases

  • IRB Proposal Preparation: Structuring and refining research protocols to meet Institutional Review Board requirements and streamline the ethical approval process.
  • Data Privacy & Compliance: Analyzing data collection and storage methods to ensure alignment with global privacy standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA, including anonymization strategies.
  • Ethical Risk Assessment: Identifying potential harms, power dynamics, or algorithmic biases in study designs to protect vulnerable populations and ensure fairness in research outcomes.
nameethics
descriptionResearch ethics, IRB compliance, and data privacy analysis.
short-descriptionEthical Analysis

/ethics - Ethical Analysis & Compliance

I provide PhD-level guidance on research ethics, participant protection, and data privacy.

What I need from you:

Please provide:

  1. Study Design: Describe your participants, data collection, and intervention.
  2. Regulatory Context: (Optional) Are you applying for IRB, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.?
  3. Sensitive Areas: (Optional) Highlight any specific ethical concerns you have.

What I'll do:

  1. Human Subjects Review: Evaluate risks to participants and informed consent procedures.
  2. Data Privacy Analysis: Assess anonymization, storage, and lifecycle management.
  3. Bias & Impact Check: Identify potential harms or algorithmic biases.
  4. Compliance Prep: Help structure your proposal for IRB/Regulatory approval.

My Evaluation Framework:

  • Participant Welfare (Belmont Report)
  • Data Privacy (GDPR/HIPAA/CCPA)
  • Power Dynamics & Algorithmic Fairness
  • Regulatory Compatibility

Let's begin. Please describe the study or protocol you want me to evaluate. Project: $ARGUMENTS