Advancing the quality and safety of behavioural interventions in mental health research: A how-to guide from the MAGNET Clinical Trial Network.

ABSTRACT: This is the first in a series of Position Papers from the Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trials Network (MAGNET) intended to promote the standard of mental health research in Australia. This paper focuses on improving the quality and safety of non-pharmacological trials with a mental health focus, which for the purpose of this paper, are those testing 'complex' behavioural interventions (including lifestyle or psychotherapy interventions) with clinical populations. This is timely after last year's update of the National Statement for Ethical Conduct in Human Research which is intended to provide extended guidance on assessing, mitigating and managing risk and the introduction of the Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Healthcare's National Clinical Trial

SUBMITTER: O'Neil A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11924282 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature