Research (DHHS Definition) | Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS)

Glossary Term:

Research (DHHS Definition)

A systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.

A systematic investigation is an activity that is planned in advance and that uses data collection and analysis to answer a question.

Generalizable knowledge is information that expands the knowledge base of a scientific discipline or other scholarly field of study.