Resources to aid ethical review of clinical studies: an exploratory scoping review identifying gaps and opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research Ethics Committees (RECs) review the ethical, legal, and methodological standards of clinical research. Complying with all requirements and professional expectations while maintaining the necessary scientific and ethical standards can be challenging for applicants and members of the REC alike. There is a need for accessible guidelines and resources to help medical researchers and REC members navigate the legal and ethical requirements and the process of their review.

Methods

We employed an explorative search for resources on the websites of a purposively selected sample of relevant stakeholders, including 12 national umbrella organizations (six German-language and six English-language), three English-language international umbrella organizations, and 16 na

SUBMITTER: Pittelkow MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877689 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature