Views of research ethics committee members on end-of-participation communications for trial participants who stop taking part: a cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Giving information to trial participants who stop taking part could support them through what can be a difficult process. We previously developed guidance around the ethical acceptability of such information provision, and about how trialists can develop suitable communication materials. There is limited evidence about what research ethics committees think of this issue, and limited guidance about what level of oversight they should have over the proposed communications, or post-consent participant communications generally. We conducted a survey of UK ethics committee members to address these points.

Methods

The survey was co-developed by public contributors and trialists who had previously worked together on the communications guidance. We asked respondents if th

SUBMITTER: Cragg WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440916 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature