A situation analysis of competences of research ethics committee members regarding review of research protocols with complex and emerging study designs in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past two decades, Uganda has experienced a significant increase in clinical research driven by both academia and industry. This has been combined with a broader spectrum of research proposals, with respect to methodologies and types of intervention that need evaluation by Research Ethics Committees (RECs) with associated increased requirement for expertise. We assessed the competencies of REC members regarding review of research protocols with complex and emerging research study designs. The aim was to guide development of a training curriculum to improve the quality of scientific and ethical review.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study design, with quantitative data collection methods. Research Ethics Committee members completed a structured pre-code

SUBMITTER: Ainembabazi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8474911 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature