Table 1.
Characteristics of Research Ethics Committees (n = 12)
| Characteristic | Frequency of RECs |
|---|---|
| Type of researches that are reviewed | |
| Master's thesis | 67% (8/12) |
| PhD thesis | 75% (9/12) |
| Drug trials | 73% (8/11) |
| International research | 58% (7/12) |
| Existence of Standard Operating Procedures | 83% (10/12) |
| Policies to manage conflicts of interest | 58% (7/12) |
| Existence of a 'hot line' to received participants' complaints | 50% (6/12) |
| Research ethics guidelines rated as 'very appropriate'* | |
| CIOMS | 64% (7/11) |
| Declaration of Helsinki | 78% (7/9) |
| IOMS | 56% (5/9) |
| Belmont Report | 14% (1/7) |
*Not all of the RECs gave a response to this item