Ethics Committee Reviews of Applications for Research Studies at 1 Hospital in China During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Epidemic
Hui Zhang, Fengmin Shao, Jianqin Gu, Li Li, Yuming Wang
Abstract
This study reviews research ethics committee applications for COVID-19–related research at a Chinese hospital in February 2020 to characterize study type, approval rate and review time, reason for revision or denial, and issues with informed consent.
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MedicineInformed consentDenialChinaEthics committeeCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Research ethicsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusFamily medicineEngineering ethicsAlternative medicineVirologyLawPathologyPsychiatryPublic administrationInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePsychoanalysisPsychologyPolitical scienceOutbreakEngineeringViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchDisaster Response and ManagementCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts