What factors do HSRC members consider when reviewing my research proposal?
The HSRC reviews the proposed purpose(s), procedures, and participant populations to be used in order to determine whether the benefits of the research activity outweigh the anticipated risks to subjects. Among the issues to be considered are: • how participants are approached (i.e., recruited) to be in the study; • what procedures are used to obtain consent from prospective participants or their legally authorized representatives; • the type of compensation, if any, offered to participants; • the safeguards in place to protect participants who may be vulnerable to coercion or undue influence; • the procedures used to protect participants’ privacy; and • the nature of the physical and psychosocial risks, stresses, and discomforts participants will be asked to endure. Download a more complete overview of the types of questions asked in reviews.
