RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Research ethics committees at work: the experience of one multi-location study.
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 352
OP 355
DO 10.1136/jme.22.6.352
VO 22
IS 6
A1 A E While
YR 1996
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/22/6/352.abstract
AB OBJECTIVES: To report the outcome of applications to 43 research ethics committees. SETTING: Four regional health authorities in England. FINDINGS: The research ethics committees varied considerably in their practices. The time lapse until notification of the outcome of the approval ranged from just under one week to 23 weeks with a mean of 8.6 weeks. Four research ethics committees failed to notify the research team of an outcome of their request for approval. CONCLUSION: A national research ethics committee is needed to review national and multi-location research studies in the light of the fragmented and variable practice of local research ethics committees.