Chapter 15: Testing Drafts for Usability and Persuasiveness
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Page 424. Establishing Measurable Criteria for Testing. This brief on-site discussion provides an analysis of how to develop measurable criteria for user testing.

Page 433. Testing and Legal Requirements

Code of Federal Regulations This is the government site with a detailed statement of Title W5-Public Welfare, Part 46, Protection of Human Subjects.

The Belmont Report (National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research) The Belmont Report, subtitled Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research, is requisite reading for understanding the importance and delicacies of using human subjects in all kinds of research.

Regulations and Ethical Guidelines (National Institute of Health) This page links to important documents presenting legal discussions of the use and protection of human subjects.

Guidelines for Conduct of Research Involving Human Subjects at NIH (Gray Booklet) This pdf file provides the complete text of the NIH's guidelines.

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