Public involvement could usefully inform ethical review, but rarely does: what are the implications?

Plain English summary Researchers carrying out research in the NHS in England have to obtain approval for their study from an NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC). Involving the public in research helps to ensure studies are ethically acceptable to the people taking part, and therefore supports the R...

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Main Authors: Kristina Staley, Jim Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Research Involvement and Engagement
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40900-017-0080-0