ARE ETHICAL COMMITTEES RELIABLE

Authors
HOTOPF M WESSELY S NOAH N
Citation
M. Hotopf et al., ARE ETHICAL COMMITTEES RELIABLE, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 88(1), 1995, pp. 31-33
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01410768
Volume
88
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
31 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-0768(1995)88:1<31:AECR>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This paper aims to assess the reliability of Local Research Ethical Co mmittees (LREC), using a genuine research proposal which was sent to s ix LRECs. The main outcome criteria were modifications demanded by com mittees and the degree of agreement between them. All but one of the c ommittees demanded some change in the proposal. None of the committees asked for the same changes. Our conclusion is that LRECs are highly v ariable.