Research ethics consultation: An attempt and 5-year experience in a Japanese University Hospital

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作者：

Yanagawa H. ^{[1
]}

Katashima R. ^{[1
]}

Sato C. ^{[1
]}

Takechi K. ^{[1
]}

Nokihara H. ^{[1
]}

Kane C. ^{[1
]}

Chuma M. ^{[1
]}

Aoe Y. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Clinical Trial Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, Kuramoto-cho 2, Tokushima

来源：

BMC Research Notes | / 11卷 / 1期

关键词：

Clinical research; Japan; Regulation compatibility; Research ethics; Research ethics consultation;

D O I：

10.1186/s13104-018-3772-0

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摘要：

Objective: Research ethics consultation is an advisory activity that differs from ethics committees, and its role is not yet widely known in Japan. Research ethics consultations were started in 2012 by members of the Clinical Trial Center of Tokushima University Hospital, a support section for clinical trials. We analyzed the research ethics consultation records from Tokushima University Hospital during the 5-year period of 2012-2016 to examine the Japanese context of research ethics consultation. Results: During the study period, 125 research ethics consultations were carried out, 115 (91%) before starting studies. All but one request were from investigators at Tokushima University. The main issue was compatibility with guidance and regulations (n = 74, 67.2%), such as ethical handling of human biological specimens and information utilized in research; only 6 (4.8%) requests involved research ethics issues that investigators face in their research. Therefore, it is necessary to expand the consultation function, with a nationwide system of consultant education and data sharing. Moreover, standardization of consultation should be considered. © 2018 The Author(s).

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