title: Ethical approval in studies raising consent issues.
abstract: This article offers practical advice on applying for ethical approval for research involving participants who may be unable to give informed consent. It briefly outlines my own experiences and offers tips on using the Integrated Research Application System website, going to a social care research ethics committee meeting and resubmitting an application.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics*; D006113:United Kingdom; D035862:Vulnerable Populations