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Which of the following components must be included in a research protocol?
Which of the following components must be included in a research protocol?
The welfare of animals used in research is not a significant consideration in medical research.
The welfare of animals used in research is not a significant consideration in medical research.
False
What is the primary role of a research ethics committee?
What is the primary role of a research ethics committee?
To evaluate and approve the research protocol.
Free and informed consent is an essential component of respect for individual __________.
Free and informed consent is an essential component of respect for individual __________.
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Which of the following factors must be considered before conducting medical research involving human participants?
Which of the following factors must be considered before conducting medical research involving human participants?
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What is necessary before research involving human participants begins?
What is necessary before research involving human participants begins?
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Researchers may engage in research with human participants without assessing the risks and burdens involved.
Researchers may engage in research with human participants without assessing the risks and burdens involved.
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Match the following components with their descriptions:
Match the following components with their descriptions:
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Participants who are capable of giving informed consent may not be enrolled unless they freely agree.
Participants who are capable of giving informed consent may not be enrolled unless they freely agree.
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What should researchers do if the risks and burdens of the research outweigh the potential benefits?
What should researchers do if the risks and burdens of the research outweigh the potential benefits?
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Medical research should only include participants in situations of particular vulnerability if it is responsive to their health needs and priorities and they stand to benefit from the resulting ______.
Medical research should only include participants in situations of particular vulnerability if it is responsive to their health needs and priorities and they stand to benefit from the resulting ______.
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What must the protocol describe in clinical trials regarding post-trial?
What must the protocol describe in clinical trials regarding post-trial?
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What is one reason why individuals or groups might be excluded from medical research?
What is one reason why individuals or groups might be excluded from medical research?
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Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:
Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:
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All medical research involving vulnerable populations must have a scientifically sound design.
All medical research involving vulnerable populations must have a scientifically sound design.
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What must be assessed when considering participants in vulnerable situations?
What must be assessed when considering participants in vulnerable situations?
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What is the primary responsibility of physicians involved in medical research?
What is the primary responsibility of physicians involved in medical research?
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The ethical principles in medical research can be ignored during public health emergencies.
The ethical principles in medical research can be ignored during public health emergencies.
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What must be avoided in the design and conduct of medical research?
What must be avoided in the design and conduct of medical research?
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Physicians combining research with medical care should involve patients only if it does not adversely affect their ______.
Physicians combining research with medical care should involve patients only if it does not adversely affect their ______.
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Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of researchers in medical research?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of researchers in medical research?
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Research participants are entirely responsible for their own protection in medical studies.
Research participants are entirely responsible for their own protection in medical studies.
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What ethical principle must be maintained in medical research regardless of the situation?
What ethical principle must be maintained in medical research regardless of the situation?
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What was the primary motivation for developing the Nuremberg Code?
What was the primary motivation for developing the Nuremberg Code?
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What must be disclosed to participants as part of informed consent regarding post-trial provisions?
What must be disclosed to participants as part of informed consent regarding post-trial provisions?
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The Declaration of Helsinki is intended only for physicians conducting medical research.
The Declaration of Helsinki is intended only for physicians conducting medical research.
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Medical research involving human participants must be registered after the recruitment of the first participant.
Medical research involving human participants must be registered after the recruitment of the first participant.
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What is the primary purpose of medical research involving human participants?
What is the primary purpose of medical research involving human participants?
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What should physicians do before utilizing an unproven intervention in clinical practice?
What should physicians do before utilizing an unproven intervention in clinical practice?
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The health and well-being of my patient will be my first consideration, according to the WMA Declaration of __________.
The health and well-being of my patient will be my first consideration, according to the WMA Declaration of __________.
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Match the following ethical principles to their descriptions:
Match the following ethical principles to their descriptions:
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Results of medical research must be _____, regardless of whether they are positive or negative.
Results of medical research must be _____, regardless of whether they are positive or negative.
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Match the following roles with their ethical obligations regarding research publication:
Match the following roles with their ethical obligations regarding research publication:
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of physicians in medical research?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of physicians in medical research?
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Medical research involving human participants must adhere to ethical standards.
Medical research involving human participants must adhere to ethical standards.
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What should be continuously evaluated through research even after being proven effective?
What should be continuously evaluated through research even after being proven effective?
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Under what conditions can research proceed without informed consent?
Under what conditions can research proceed without informed consent?
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A patient's refusal to participate in research can negatively impact their relationship with the physician.
A patient's refusal to participate in research can negatively impact their relationship with the physician.
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What must physicians obtain from research participants regarding data and biological material?
What must physicians obtain from research participants regarding data and biological material?
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Post-trial provisions must be arranged by _____ for participants who still need a beneficial intervention.
Post-trial provisions must be arranged by _____ for participants who still need a beneficial intervention.
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Which of the following is NOT an acceptable reason for using a placebo in research?
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable reason for using a placebo in research?
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Match the following terms with their correct description:
Match the following terms with their correct description:
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Ongoing use of databases and biobanks does not require monitoring by a research ethics committee.
Ongoing use of databases and biobanks does not require monitoring by a research ethics committee.
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What must be established before a clinical trial regarding post-trial provisions?
What must be established before a clinical trial regarding post-trial provisions?
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Study Notes
The Nuremberg Code
- Developed in 1947, in response to unethical medical practices during World War II.
- Sets forth fundamental principles for conducting ethical research involving human subjects.
Ten Principles of the Nuremberg Code
1. Voluntary Consent
- Participation must be completely voluntary, with informed consent as the cornerstone.
- Subjects must understand the nature, duration, and purpose of the experiment, including potential risks and benefits.
2. Yielding Fruitful Results
- Research should aim for significant societal benefits that cannot be obtained by other means.
- Unnecessary experiments are ethically unjustifiable.
3. Prior Animal Studies
- Experiments should be based on prior animal research and a solid understanding of the disease or problem
- Ensuring potential risks to humans are minimized.
4. Avoiding Unnecessary Suffering
- Experiments should avoid unnecessary physical or psychological suffering.
- The subject's well-being is paramount.
5. No Expectation of Death or Disability
- No experiment should be conducted where there is a prior reason to believe it will result in death or disabling injury
- Except where researchers also serve as subjects, understanding and accepting the risks.
6. Risk Proportionality
- The degree of risk should not exceed the humanitarian importance of the problem the experiment aims to solve.
- If potential harm outweighs the anticipated benefits, the experiment is ethically indefensible.
7. Adequate Preparations
- Proper precautions, including facilities, staff, and equipment, should be in place to minimize the risk of harm to subjects.
8. Qualified Staff
- Experiments should be conducted by scientifically qualified persons, ensuring competence and care at all stages to protect participants' well-being.
9. Freedom to Withdraw
- Participants should be allowed to withdraw from the experiment at any time if they feel unable to continue for any reason.
10. Obligation to Terminate
- Researchers must be prepared to terminate the experiment if it becomes clear that continuation would endanger participants, prioritizing their welfare over research goals.
The Belmont Report
A. Respect for Persons
- Emphases acknowledging the autonomy and dignity of individuals and protecting those with diminished autonomy, such as children and individuals with cognitive impairments.
- Informed consent is central to this principle. Researchers must provide participants with clear, understandable information about the study, including its risks and benefits, so they can make an informed decision about their participation.
B. Beneficence
- Requires researchers to maximize possible benefits while minimizing potential harm to participants.
- Researchers should conduct thorough risk assessments, design studies that minimize potential harm, and ensure that the potential benefits of the research justify any risks involved.
- This principle is not purely about doing good, but also about preventing harm.
C. Justice
- Focuses on the fair distribution of the burdens and benefits of research.
- Justice entails that no group should unfairly bear the risks of research (such as marginalized populations) and that benefits should be equitably available.
- For example, if a new treatment is being developed, disadvantaged groups should not be disproportionately used as research subjects without potential benefits for them.
WMA Declaration of Helsinki
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A statement of ethical principles for medical research involving human participants, including research using identifiable human material or data.
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These principles should be upheld by all individuals, teams, and organizations involved in medical research to respect for and protection of all research participants, including both patients and healthy.
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(Principles 1-10, follow the numbered order)
Individual, Group, and Community Vulnerability
- Some individuals, groups and communities are vulnerable to research participation due to dynamic or fixed factors. They're at greater risk of harm, so their exclusion may perpetuate or exacerbate disparities.
Scientific Requirements and Research Protocols
- Medical research involving human participants must have a scientifically sound and rigorous design
- The research must conform to scientific principles and use reliable methods for producing valuable knowledge
- Animal welfare must be respected when research involves animals.
Research Ethics Committees
- Research protocols must be reviewed and approved by research ethics committees before initiating research
- Transparency and independence must be maintained
- Committees should have sufficient staff, resources, training and expertise to appropriately review protocols
Privacy and Confidentiality
- Every precaution must be taken to protect the privacy and preserve the confidentiality of participants' personal information.
Free and Informed Consent
- Free and informed consent is essential for respect of autonomy (the right to decide). Informed consent must be voluntary. Although family members and other representatives may be consulted, individuals must consent freely.
Risks, Burdens, and Benefits
- In medical practice and in medical research, most interventions involve risks and burdens. Medical research involving human participants may only be conducted if the importance of the objective outweighs the risks and burdens to the research participants.
Use of Placebo
- The benefits, risks, burdens, and effectiveness of a new intervention must be tested against the best proven intervention(s)
- However, there are circumstances where using a placebo or no intervention may be acceptable
- (Conditions where use of placebo, no intervention may be acceptable are listed)
Post-Trial Provisions
- In advance of a trial, appropriate post-trial provisions must be arranged to address the needs of participants. These are the responsibility of sponsors, researchers, healthcare systems, and/or governments; these are subject to approval from a research ethics committee.
Research Registration, Publication, and Dissemination of Results
- Medical research involving human participants must be registered in a publicly accessible database to ensure transparency before participant recruitment
- Researchers have various ethical obligations when publishing and disseminating research results. The accounts of research on humans should be timely, comprehensive and accurate
Unproven Interventions in Clinical Practice
- If an unproven intervention is used in place of a well established treatment, rigorous procedures must be followed, including obtaining informed consent, evaluating risks, and weighing benefits.
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Test your knowledge on the essential components included in a research protocol related to medical studies. This quiz covers major ethical considerations, the role of research ethics committees, and the importance of informed consent. Assess your understanding of how to protect vulnerable participants in research.
