Research Flashcards
16.1 recognized standards
A registrant must design, conduct, and report on research in accordance with recognized standards of scientific competence and ethical research.
16.2 Avoiding misleading results
A registrant must plan their research to minimize the possibility of misleading results.
16.3 ethical considerations
In planning research, a registrant must take into account any applicable ethical considerations.
16.4 resolution of ethical issues
If application of an ethical issue is unclear, a registrant must seek to resolve the issue through consultation with institutional review boards, animal care and use committees, peer consultation, or consultation with other appropriate resources.
16.5 ethical conduct of research
A registrant is responsible for the ethical conduct of research conducted by themself or by others under their supervision or control.
16.6 protection of animals/human welfare
In research projects, a registrant must implement appropriate protections for the rights and welfare of human participants and other persons affected by the research, and for the welfare of animal subjects.
16.7 Offering research inducements
If a registrant offers professional services as an inducement to obtain research participants, a registrant must make clear to the participants the nature of the professional services offered, including any risks associated with and limitations to such services.
16.8 Unacceptable inducements
A registrant must not offer excessive or inappropriate financial or other inducements to obtain research participants, particularly if such inducements may be expected to coerce participation.
16.9 Competent research
A registrant must conduct research competently and with due concern for the dignity and welfare of the participants.
16.10 Required consultations
As part of the process of development and implementation of research projects, a registrant must consult those with expertise concerning any special population that is under investigation or that is likely to be affected by the research.
16.11 Compliance with law
A registrant must plan and conduct research in a manner consistent with international, federal and provincial laws and with professional standards governing the conduct of research, particularly those standards governing research with human participants and animal subjects.
16.12 Institutional approval
Before conducting research, a registrant must:
a) provide accurate information about their research protocol in a
research proposal to the host institution or organization; and
b) obtain appropriate approval from the host institution or organization.
16.13 Research in accordance with protocol
A registrant must conduct their research in accordance with any research protocol approved under Standard 16.12.
16.14 information to participants
A registrant must provide a prompt opportunity for research participants to obtain appropriate information about the nature, results, and conclusions of the research, including any information necessary to correct any misconceptions the participants may have.
16.15 Exception to information to participants
If scientific or humane values justify delaying or withholding the information referred to in Standard 16.14, a registrant must take measures to reduce the risk of harm.
16.16 Appropriate interference
In conducting research, a registrant must only interfere with the research participants or the milieu from which data is collected in a manner that is warranted by an appropriate research design, and consistent with the registrant’s role as a scientific investigator
16.17 Honouring commitments
A registrant must honour all commitments they have made to research participants.
16.18 No false reporting
A registrant must not fabricate or falsify research data or results, or exaggerate the meaning and/or significance of any research data or results.
16.19 Errors in reporting
If a registrant discovers significant errors in their published data, the registrant must take steps to correct such errors in a correction, retraction, erratum, or by other appropriate publication means.
16.20 Professional reviews
A registrant who reviews material submitted for publication, grants, or research proposal review must respect the confidentiality of the information and the proprietary rights of the submitter in that information.
15.10 Supervision in multidisciplinary settings
A registrant in a supervisory role over a non-registrant in a multidisciplinary/collaborative care setting is responsible for ensuring they:
a) provide supervision only for that work for which each non-registrant has the appropriate background, training, and experience;
b) clarify their obligations as a supervisor with their employer, if any, and with their supervisee(s) regarding documentation of supervision, providing feedback to supervisees, reporting of supervisee activities, and any other elements of the supervision;
c)
maintain compliance with all other requirements in this Code pertaining to supervisory services.
