Research Ethics Committee Audit: Differences Between Committees
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Redshaw, M.E.
Harris, A.
Baum, J.D.
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Medical Ethics. 1996 Apr; 22(2): 78-82.
Abstract
The same research proposal was submitted to 24 district health authority (DHA) research ethics committees in different parts of the country. The objective was to obtain permission for a multi-centre research project. The study of neonatal care in different types of unit (regional, subregional and district), required that four health authorities were approached in each of six widely separated health regions in England. Data were collected and compared concerning aspects of processing, including application forms, information required, timing and decision-making. The key finding was that ethics committees received and processed the applications variably, reflecting individual factors and local problems. To improve consensus and facilitate multi-centre studies, standard forms and instructions are suggested and the establishment of a national committee or advisory group advocated.
Date
1996-04Subject
Comparative Studies; Confidentiality; Consensus; Economics; Ethical Review; Ethics; Ethics Committees; Evaluation; Evaluation Studies; Forms; Government; Government Regulation; Guidelines; Health; Human Experimentation; Newborns; Patient Care; Regulation; Research; Research Design; Research Ethics; Research Ethics Committees; Review; Standards; Time Factors;
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Research Ethics Committee Audit: Differences Between Committees
Redshaw, M.E.; Harris, A.; Baum, J.D. (1996-04)