Common (mis)perceptions about IRB review of human subjects research.
Every researcher who conducts research involving human subjects for their data has experiences with one or more institutional review boards. Some view their institutional review board experiences as helpful; others view them as painful and obstructive. However, there are many misperceptions about institutional review boards and their operation. Some common misperceptions are presented and discussed in an effort to correct false views held by researchers.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D028662:Principle-Based Ethics; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology