Table-IV.

Attitude of PGs toward research ethics.

Sr. #	Questions	Agree %, n	Disagree %, n	Neutral %, n	Strongly agree %, n	Strongly disagree %, n
1	Research ethics ought to be included as a mandatory module in postgraduate studies.	31.5% (76)	0.4% (1)	5.0 % (12)	63.1% (152)	0.0% (0)
2	All researchers should be trained in research ethics.	34.9% (84)	0.4% (1)	2.5% (6)	62.2% (150)	0.0% (0)
3	There’s a necessity for greater emphasis on research ethics when conducting studies involving human subjects.	30.7% (74)	0.85 % (2)	6.6% (16)	61.8% (149)	0.0% (0)
4	When involving patients in research with risks beyond the minimal level, it’s imperative to obtain informed consent from each patient.	27.4% (66)	2.9% (7)	3.7% (9)	66.0% (159)	0.0% (0)
5	When gathering data from research participants, precautions should be taken to avoid inadvertent disclosure of data.	27.0% (65)	0.0% (0)	7.9% (19)	64.7% (156)	0.4% (1)
6	If a blood sample is collected for clinical laboratory tests and the investigator wishes to utilize some of it for a research study, informed consent from the patient regarding the research study is not necessarily required.	18.3% (44)	33.2% (80)	10.8% (26)	18.7% (45)	19.1% (46)
7	When conducting clinical research, patients should not be informed about potential risks. Otherwise, they may not willingly agree to participate in the study.	18.3% (44)	33.2% (80)	10.8% (26)	18.7% (45)	19.1% (46)
8	Fabricating data or results to enhance research outcomes, when if there is no harm to patients, is acceptable.	16.2% (39)	27.0% (65)	16.2% (39)	11.25 (27)	29.5% (71)
9	It’s challenging to get a study published if the researcher fails to adhere to ethical guidelines.	41.5% (100)	10.0% (24)	19.9% (48)	26.1% (63)	2.5% (6)