Variation in Human Research Ethics Committee and governance processes throughout Australia: a need for a uniform approach

• Published in: ANZ journal of surgery Vol. 91; no. 11; pp. 2263 - 2268
• Main Authors: Dudi‐Venkata, Nagendra N., Cox, Daniel R. A., Marson, Nicholas, Tan, Lorwai, Pockney, Peter, Muralidharan, Vijayaragavan, Watson, David I., Richards, Toby
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.11.2021; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Cancer; Collaboration; collaborative research; COVID-19; Ethics; governance; Hospitals; Pandemics; Privacy; research ethic; Research ethics; Research projects; surgical research; Australia; research ethic; surgical research; collaborative research; governance

Background In Australia, ethics committees across different states vary in application, requirement and process for the ethical review and approval for clinical research. This may lead to confusion and delays in the enablement of multicentre research projects. This study explores the effect of diffe...