An Evaluation of the Middle East Research Training Initiative Tool in Assessing Effective Functioning of Research Ethics Committees
Experience With a Kenyan REC
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12807013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Walter Jaoko (0000-0002-7134-6581, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author), 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) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 357-363 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1556-2646 • E-ISSN: 1556-2654 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1556264616665952 |
| PMID | 27580742 |
| OpenAlex | W2507559274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
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
Consistency (knowledge bases · Duration (music · Ethics committee · Medical education · Political science · Research ethics · Training (meteorology · Academic integrity and plagiarism · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Ethics in Clinical Research · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |