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[Law/Regulation/ Standard] Sensitive Identifiable Human Subject Research Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects ('Common Rule') [Definition] A human subject is a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains data through intervention or interaction with the individual or when identifiable private information is obtained. Sensitive Human Subject Research is as defined by 45 CFR 46.101(b)(2), which distinguishes regulated research from a category of exempt research using the following language: "Information obtain is recorded in such a manner that human subjects can be identified, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects; and any disclosure of the human subjects' responses outside the research could reasonably place the subjects at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the subjects' financial standing, employability, or reputation" [Data Steward/ Manager] Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) hrrpumich@umich.edu [Resources] HHS Human Subjects website Common Rule [Examples] 
Individually-identifiable research data containing sensitive information about human subjects, such as information about: illegal behaviors drug or alcohol abuse sexual behavior mental health other sensitive health or genetic information Any data collected under an NIH Certificate of Confidentiality is considered to be sensitive. See the Sensitive Data Guide: Sensitive Identifiable Human Subject Research for more examples.
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