Evaluating research ethics committees in Vietnam and Laos: Results of a validated self-assessment tool

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 8; p. e0309084
• Main Authors: Sattah, Nathan Gabriel, D’Anniballe, Vincent, Le, Hoang Tu, Le, Luyen Thi, Le, Thanh Ngoc, Vu, Thom Thi, Louangpradith, Viengsakhone, Lee, Walter T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 22.08.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Bioethics; Biology and Life Sciences; Budgets; Committees; Conflicts of interest; Continuing education; Developing countries; Education; Ethical standards; Ethics committees; Ethics Committees, Research - standards; Evaluation; Hospitals; Human subjects; Humans; Informed consent; Laos; LDCs; Medicine; Methods; People and Places; Pharmacy; Policies; Public health; Research and Analysis Methods; Research ethics; Science Policy; Self assessment; Self evaluation; Social Sciences; Statistical analysis; Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Training; Vietnam; Laos; Vietnam

There is an increase in human subject research in developing countries and conducting them in an ethical manner depends on the research ethics oversight in these countries. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the operational, financial, and educational characteristics of research ethics committ...