Miscelanius Flashcards
Basic ethical principles of the belmont report
- Beneficence
- Justice
- Respect for persons
Belmont report: what does “respect for persons” entail?
- Subjects enter the research voluntarily and with adequate information
- Subjects are treated as autonomous agents and for those with diminished autonomy are entitled to protection
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Belmont report: what does “beneficence” entail
study members should secure the well-being of the subjects by minimizing harm and maximizing benefits
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Belmont report: properties of “Justice”
- to each person an equal share
- to each person according to individual need
- to each person according to individual effort
- to each person according to societal contribution
- to each person according to merit
Belmont report: what question does the ethical principle of “justice” beg?
Who ought to receive the benefits of research and bear its burden?
How are the Belmont report’s ethical principles applied in clinical research
- Informed consent
- risk/benefit assessment
- selection of subjects of research
How many basic principles does the Nuremberg Code entail?
10
Which association developed the Declaration of Helsinki
The World Medical Association
Declaration of Helsinki: who does the responsibility for protection of research subjects rest with?
Physician
Declaration of Helsinki: if potential research subject is incapable of giving informed consent, who should the physician seek informed consent from
The legally authorized representative
What does 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 50 cover?
Human Subject Protection
What can the president do under 10 U.S.C. 1107 (f)?
Waive the prior consent for a member of the armed forces
Can a clinical investigator ever waive a research participant’s informed consent?
Yes - in an emergency situation
What entity is responsible for ensuring that procedures are in place to inform each subject or their LAR the details of the investigation and other information contained in the informed consent document when the clinical investigator waives informed consent?
IRB
Requirements for protocols that will include subjects who are unable to consent
- must submit protocol under a separate investigational new drug application (IND) or investigational device exemption (IDE)
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How many basic elements of consent are there?
8
For a short form written consent document, who needs to sign the short form document
the subject and the witness
For a short form written consent document, who needs to sign the copy of the summary
the person obtaining the consent and the witness
What must the IRB take into account when determining whether children are capable of providing assent
- Age
- maturity
- psychological state
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Adverse Event (AE)
Untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of drug whether or not considered drug related
Life-threatening adverse event/suspected adverse reaction
AE that puts the subject at immediate risk of death
Serious adverse event/serious suspected adverse reaction
Results in the following:
- death
- life threatening AE
- inpatient hospitalization
- significant incapacity
- and/pr congenital anomaly/birth defect
Suspected adverse reaction
Reasonable possibility that the drug caused the adverse event
Unexpected adverse event/unexpected suspected adverse reaction
untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of drug whether or not considered drug related
Untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of drug whether or not considered drug related
Adverse Event (AE)