An Evaluation of the Middle East Research Training Initiative Tool in Assessing Effective Functioning of Research Ethics Committees

Experience With a Kenyan REC

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12807013
AutoresWalter Jaoko (0000-0002-7134-6581, Stellenbosch University, autor de correspondencia), Elizabeth A Bukusi (0000-0002-2031-2808, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Arlene M Davis (0000-0001-6486-0446, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Año2016
Volumen11
Número4
Páginas357-363
Fecha de publicación2016-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1556-2646 • E-ISSN: 1556-2654
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1556264616665952
PMID27580742
OpenAlexW2507559274
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas11

The effective functioning of a research ethics committee (REC) can be evaluated using self-assessment tools. The Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative (MERETI) tool can be used by one member, typically the Chair, to score an REC. The consistency of these scores across several members of an REC has never been evaluated. This study examined whether results would be consistent irrespective of who conducts the assessment. One REC's effective functioning was assessed by several members ( n = 13). The Chair's scores were compared with scores of other members in relation to their duration of REC membership, research ethics training, gender, and employer's institutional affiliation to the REC. The Chair's overall score was higher than the other members' scores by 11%. No significant differences in scores were obtained in relation to duration of REC membership ( p = .72), interval since last research ethics training ( p = .94), and gender ( p = .27). The MERETI tool is thus consistent irrespective of who performs the assessment

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