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Ethics – where to start!
October 2013Lois NealFMS Research & Innovation Office
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Why is ethical review needed?
To ensure good practice in research
To deliver research with credibility
To safeguard the researcher & explain to the world that the work is acceptable
To minimise risks
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Where and how to start?
A good research proposalClearly defined questionAn investigation that will answer the questionSuitable data collection Appropriate analyses
A written protocol
Peer Review
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AND early consideration of ethics:
Preliminary ethical assessment (Stage 1)http://www.ncl.ac.uk/res/research/ethics_governance/ethics/procedures/staff_review.htm
Retain the form with your protocol!
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Preliminary Ethical Assessment Stage 1
To find out: a) Is formal ethical review needed?
If needed, b) Which authority should it come from?
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Which Authority?
Ethical Review Committee at the University set up by the Home Office
Research Ethics Committees (RECs)set up to review clinical research through the National Research Ethics Service (NRES)
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Social Care Research Ethics Committee (SCREC)part of NRES - set up to review social care research studies
University’s Governing Bodydischarged by the University Ethics Committee via the three Faculty Ethics Committees
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How are they accessed?
Home Office LicenceContact the CBC/Faculty Office
National Research Ethics Service (NRES)http://www.nres.nhs.uk
Submission through the IRAS portalhttps://www.myresearchproject.org.uk/
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Social Care Research Ethics Committee (SCREC)http://www.screc.org.uk/
UniversityFaculty Research & Innovation Office
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/res/research/ethics_governance/ethics/index.htm
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Hints and Tips
Must have a clearly defined proposal – with academic/scientific review- check whether ethics is already in place!
Must have good documentation
Must carry out a risk assessment
Must allow enough time – the process will be iterative
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Hints and Tips
Common documentation required:
Information sheet(s)Consent formDebriefing sheet(s)Contact points
QuestionnairesPictures of equipment Advertisements
Web- interface
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Good Documentation
Spelling and grammarConsistent informationAccessible informationJargon-free
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Good documentation
Have spelling and grammatical problems been avoided? Particularly in the consent and/or participant information sheets
Is the information consistent across the whole application? Eg the consent sheet and application text
Will potential participants understand the aims and methods of the study?
Is unnecessary jargon and technical detail used? Or have they been explained?
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R&D Approval
For clinical studies:
The NHS organisation will also require R&D Approval!
http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/about-us/staff-information_research-development.aspx
www.newcastlejro.org.uk
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Getting Ethical Review
Submit documentation-NRES – the Committee will meet and consider, if invited please attend!-Home Office – the Newcastle Committee will meet and consider-FMS Ethics – selects Reviewers to comment
Almost always there will be issues to address and respond to!
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Once issues are resolved:
Letter to confirm ethical opinion – specific project and period
Subsequent changes/issuesamendments MUST be notifiedadverse incidents MUST be reported
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Help and advice?
Project supervisorResearch team
Faculty Research & Innovation Office (3rd floor Leech)
Joint Research Office (Governance Manager for clinical research) (Leazes Wing RVI by CRF)
The web
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For further guidance ask:Lois Neal, FMS Research & Innovation Office [email protected]
University applications forms send to:[email protected]