Ethical issues and practical barriers in internet-based suicide prevention research: a review and investigator survey | BMC Medical Ethics | Full Text

Ethical issues and practical barriers in internet-based suicide prevention research: a review and investigator survey | BMC Medical Ethics | Full Text

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Ethical issues and practical barriers in internet-based suicide prevention research: a review and investigator survey

A balance  is needed between the need to minimise the risk of adverse events whilst also ensuring internet-based interventions for suicide prevention are being validated on populations who may be most likely to benefit from them.