Participant
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research: (i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens; or (ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens.
Framework senses
- §1
- a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research: (i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens; or (ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens.
- §1
- A computer system, data, input, business rule, human intervention, and other contributor to the flow of a process.
- §1
- someone who takes part in an activity
- §2
- a person who participates in or is skilled at some game