THE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD

The purpose of the Institutional Review Board

The purpose of the Institutional Review Board

Introduction

Local committees evaluating research projects, which took the name of Institutional Review Board (IRB), also known under the name of Ethics Committee (ERC) had a multidisciplinary composition. Thus, asked to play a decisive role in approving research projects. The need for ethical review of research protocol is in fact, recognition of the need that research according to criteria of good conduct from the community. It is illogical to allow this process to review only one sector of the community. The University requirements for ...