Meeting the challenges facing research ethics committees: some practical suggestions
| Autor: | Alastair J M Watson, Jennifer Blunt, Julian Savulescu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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| Zdroj: | BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 316(7124) |
| ISSN: | 1756-1833 0959-8138 |
| Popis: | The local research ethics committee is the most independent body regulating the ethical conduct of research.1 The committee works on behalf of the subjects of research, to protect them from unacceptable risks and practices. However, the effectiveness of local research ethics committees in fulfilling their role has been challenged increasingly (see 1).2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 View this table: Key challenges for local and multicentre research ethics committees and possible solutions ### Volume and nature of research Because of the volume and varied nature of the research reviewed, members of local research ethics committees have a demanding task maintaining a coherent approach.11 The committee workload varies considerably, from fewer than 10 to more than 40 protocols for review at each meeting. The workload also depends on the type of research community within which the committee operates.12 A snapshot of the work of the former Salford Local Research Ethics Committee (box) illustrates the difficulties. #### Work of the Salford Local Research Ethics Committee RETURN TO TEXT |
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