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Ethics Committee |
Community Representatives |
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To protect research participants by applying the principles of research ethics and any relevant guidelines and regulations |
To represent the interests of research participants |
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To review the protocol |
To advise the researchers on the protocol |
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To review the informed consent and other materials intended for research participants |
To provide input into the informed consent process; to review support materials for linguistic and cultural relevance |
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To review the recruitment and retention plans |
To provide input into the development of recruitment and retention plans |
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To approve the study |
To advocate for the study among the community |
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To conduct ongoing review, at least annually, for all research studies |
To participate in community education and outreach activities. |
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To review and approve any changes to approved research prior to implementation |
To alert the research team about rumors and assist in dispelling them. |
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To document and archive study documents |
To advise the research team on how to best disseminate research results |
