Table 3.

Rank Order of Items by Correctional and Non-Correctional HIV/AIDS Researchers

Item	Correctional Researchers	Non-Correctional Researchers
Dealing with interruptions or delays in research progress arising from the research setting	1	4
Retaining participants during follow-up phases of research	2	1
Navigating policies and procedures required by the research setting	3	5
Obtaining permission from or access to the research setting	4	7
Obtaining and maintaining IRB approval	5	3
Obtaining research review and approval by the research setting	6	9
Recruiting participants	7	2
Making compensation or incentives accessible to participants	8	10
Retaining participants during the active phase of research	9	6
Conducting preparatory work prior to starting the research	10	8
Obtaining certificates of confidentiality	11	11
Securing and maintaining informed consent	12	12
Gaining review and approval by the research setting prior to disseminating results	13	13
Experiencing harm to participants because of their involvement in the research	14	14
Experiencing harm to research staff or others in the research setting because of the research protocol	15	15