How is my identity protected?

Click on the video below to hear about identity protection in clinical trials.

• Researchers must follow federal laws that protect your privacy.
• Only approved study team members can see your personal health information.
• If a study collects information that can identify you, research staff will remove this information so that it cannot be linked to you. For example, research staff may replace your name with a special code that is not connected to you.
• Researchers will not publish information that can identify you.