Ethics

Ethics

In the first instance, common sense is the best guide to whether or not a study is ethical. It is still important to seek advice from an independent research ethics committee whenever research is contemplated. In the UK the requirement is that an NHS Research Eth - ics Committee (NHS REC) provides an independent ethical review of all health and social care research if it involves - patients and/or carers. The Go vernance arrangements for - Research Ethics Committees (GafREC) provides detailed guid - ance about NHS REC review requirements. The application for NHS REC review is made using the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS). IRAS enables entry of informa - - tion about the pr oject once, instead of duplicating information in separate application forms for regulators. If the study does not require review b y an NHS REC, the need for an independent ethical review should still be con - sidered. Universities have developed their own ethical review infrastructure and this will be institute specific and loca tion specific. For collaborative research, local ethical review should be obtained wher e possible, and developing a local ethics infrastructure should be considered if it does not already exist. Duplication of ethical review should be avoided. Ethics committee forms may seem long and detailed, but it is important that these are filled in correctly as this helps to All dealings with ethics committees should be intelligent and courteous. It is important to attend the meeting at which the study will be discussed, if invited, as it provides a forum for direct communication in relation to the study . It can save time as possible concerns of the ethics committee can be addressed at the time, avoiding lengthy correspondence. Ethics

In the first instance, common sense is the best guide to whether or not a study is ethical. It is still important to seek advice from an independent research ethics committee whenever research is contemplated. In the UK the requirement is that an NHS Research Eth - ics Committee (NHS REC) provides an independent ethical review of all health and social care research if it involves - patients and/or carers. The Go vernance arrangements for - Research Ethics Committees (GafREC) provides detailed guid - ance about NHS REC review requirements. The application for NHS REC review is made using the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS). IRAS enables entry of informa - - tion about the pr oject once, instead of duplicating information in separate application forms for regulators. If the study does not require review b y an NHS REC, the need for an independent ethical review should still be con - sidered. Universities have developed their own ethical review infrastructure and this will be institute specific and loca tion specific. For collaborative research, local ethical review should be obtained wher e possible, and developing a local ethics infrastructure should be considered if it does not already exist. Duplication of ethical review should be avoided. Ethics committee forms may seem long and detailed, but it is important that these are filled in correctly as this helps to All dealings with ethics committees should be intelligent and courteous. It is important to attend the meeting at which the study will be discussed, if invited, as it provides a forum for direct communication in relation to the study . It can save time as possible concerns of the ethics committee can be addressed at the time, avoiding lengthy correspondence. Ethics

In the first instance, common sense is the best guide to whether or not a study is ethical. It is still important to seek advice from an independent research ethics committee whenever research is contemplated. In the UK the requirement is that an NHS Research Eth - ics Committee (NHS REC) provides an independent ethical review of all health and social care research if it involves - patients and/or carers. The Go vernance arrangements for - Research Ethics Committees (GafREC) provides detailed guid - ance about NHS REC review requirements. The application for NHS REC review is made using the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS). IRAS enables entry of informa - - tion about the pr oject once, instead of duplicating information in separate application forms for regulators. If the study does not require review b y an NHS REC, the need for an independent ethical review should still be con - sidered. Universities have developed their own ethical review infrastructure and this will be institute specific and loca tion specific. For collaborative research, local ethical review should be obtained wher e possible, and developing a local ethics infrastructure should be considered if it does not already exist. Duplication of ethical review should be avoided. Ethics committee forms may seem long and detailed, but it is important that these are filled in correctly as this helps to All dealings with ethics committees should be intelligent and courteous. It is important to attend the meeting at which the study will be discussed, if invited, as it provides a forum for direct communication in relation to the study . It can save time as possible concerns of the ethics committee can be addressed at the time, avoiding lengthy correspondence.