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A person who joins a research study.

Example of study participant in a sentence

A study participant volunteers to join research.

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If you are a study participant in a research study, your data will help answer the research question.

Other info to think about when joining a study

A person who joins a study is called a “study participant.” The consent form will describe the study, and what study participants will be asked to do.

Before you join a study you should understand what participating in the research will involve. Please ask any questions you have about being in the study.

A graphic showing a group of human icons on the top left of the image, with 3 of them outlined to signify they are joining a research study. The 3 human icons are then outlined at the middle of the image with a questionnaire and pill icon representing a clinical trial. From this group, 1 human icon is outlined representing them as a study participant.

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