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Percentage of trainees providing correct answers to questions on the operations of IRB |
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| Statements. |
Pre-test (N = 97) |
Post test (N = 97) |
Follow-up (N = 59) |
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| 1. Only research funded by an external agency should be submitted to the Ethical Review Committee for consideration (False). |
99 |
100 |
100 |
| 2. Once they are enrolled, participants in a research cannot withdraw from the study without prior approval or agreement from the principal investigator (False). |
92 |
94 |
100 |
| 3. The information in a consent form must be presented in a manner that is comprehensible to the research participants (True). |
99 |
93 |
98.3 |
| 4. Approvals from an Ethical Review Committee are for the duration of the research (False). |
27 |
57 |
40.7 |
| 5. It is the responsibility of the researcher to develop a scientifically sound research protocol (True). |
99 |
97 |
98.3 |
| 6. The main function of an Ethical Review Committee is to ensure the protection of participants who volunteer to take part in a research (True) |
90 |
84 |
89.8 |
| 7. Only members of an institution can be appointed into Ethical Review Committee (False) |
92 |
100 |
100 |
Ajuwon and Kass BMC Medical Ethics 2008 9:1 doi:10.1186/1472-6939-9-1 |
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