A useful simplification in addressing the potential work of research ethics panels is to consider two models of review: “inquisitorial” and “accusatorial.” Whereas the inquisitorial model presumes that fraud is rampant, but often undetected, the accusatorial model adopts a less paranoid stance, presuming that researchers are innocent until proven otherwise.
对研究伦理小组潜在工作的处理进行有效简化需要考虑两种审查模式：“调查”模式和“问责”模式。调查模式假定欺骗毫无节制却往往不被人觉察，而问责模式则采用较为温和的姿态，即假定研究人员是无辜的，除非证实其确实曾有过欺骗的行为。