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Wieslander, Kajsa Norberg; Höglund, Anna T.; Frygner-Holm, Sara; Godskesen, Tove – Research Ethics, 2023
Research ethics committees (RECs) have a crucial role in protecting children in research. However, studies on REC members' perspectives on paediatric research are scarce. We conducted a qualitative study to explore Swedish scientific REC members' perspectives on ethical aspects in applications involving children with severe health conditions. The…
Descriptors: Ethics, Research Administration, Pediatrics, Advisory Committees
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Rosenfeld, Stephen J.; Shaler, George; Hickey, Ross – Research Ethics, 2023
The current system of ethical oversight in the United States is based on Institutional Review Board (IRB) review. The system was established in response to well-known and egregious mistreatment of subjects in both biomedical and social and behavioral research. In the decades since the research regulations were enacted, reaction to the burden of…
Descriptors: Research, Ethics, Governing Boards, Research Administration
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Chatfield, Kate; Schroeder, Doris; Guantai, Anastasia; Bhatt, Kirana; Bukusi, Elizabeth; Adhiambo Odhiambo, Joyce; Cook, Julie; Kimani, Joshua – Research Ethics, 2021
Ethics dumping is the practice of undertaking research in a low- or middle-income setting which would not be permitted, or would be severely restricted, in a high-income setting. Whilst Kenya operates a sophisticated research governance system, resource constraints and the relatively low number of accredited research ethics committees limit the…
Descriptors: Ethics, Research Problems, Research Administration, Advisory Committees