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- Title
The UK research ethics committee: Making the case for better serving the underserved -- can we do better?
- Authors
Parsons, Matthew; Ratcliff, James; Egan, Bernadette; Hassanin, Hana; Ala, Aftab
- Abstract
Research ethics committees exist internationally to review research proposals to protect the rights and safety of human participants and researchers involved in research. These committees recruit a panel of expert and lay members, mostly on an unpaid voluntary basis, with relevant scientific experience to appraise these studies. Contemporary data in the UK show that women and people over 55 years old are overrepresented in these committee panels in the Health Research Authority, suggesting that there are potential barriers to inclusivity and participation. A variety of global approaches to tackle these barriers include targeting specific populations, such as faith or community leaders, or implementing quotas have been adopted. Further research is needed to understand likely barriers preventing participation in research ethics committees in the UK and how they may be overcome.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; PATIENT selection; MEDICAL care research; COMMUNITY health services; DIVERSITY &; inclusion policies; HUMAN research subjects; MEMBERSHIP; HEALTH risk assessment; ETHICAL decision making; ETHICS committees; DEMOGRAPHY
- Publication
Clinical Medicine, 2024, Vol 24, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1470-2118
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.clinme.2023.100012