Lecture 10.1: Research Ethics

Question 1

Regulation of Medical Research

Answer 1

• To protect participants and maintain public confidence
  in research, it is important that all research is
  conducted lawfully, with honesty and integrity, and in
  accordance with good practice
• This guidance sets out principles of good research
  practice, which you must follow if you are involved in
  research

Question 2

Principles of Good Research Practice (6)

Answer 2

• Research must be based on proper protocol
• Must make sure that safety, dignity and wellbeing of
  participants take precedence over the development of
  treatments
• Forseeable risks to participants must be as low as
  possible
• Must stop research when results indicate that
  participants are a risk of significant harm or no benefit
  is expected
• Must conduct all research honestly (no falsification,
  plagiarism)
• Must have consent
• Must make records of research legible