APPENDIX A CHECKLIST FOR ETHICAL ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH PROPOSALS The following is based on a checklist designed by the Canadian National Council of Ethics in Human Research (NCEHR) and is used by the King’s University College Research Ethics Review Committee to assess your submission. We recommend that you complete this checklist, for your own information, as a helpful way to confirm that you have considered all relevant issues. Please submit your completed checklist with your Ethics Protocol Submission Form. HAVE YOU INCLUDED OR ADDRESSED THE FOLLOWING ISSUES? Not Yes Appl. A) KUC NON-MEDICAL RESEARCH RERC SUBMISSION 1 All the investigator(s) a. signed and dated the Application Form b. the start date is not prior to the RERC committee meeting 2 The following components of the Protocol Submission Form are filled out a. overall description of the research population b. objectives of the project c. overview of methodology d. detailed description of research participants in Section 3 e. instruments to be used in study in Section 2 f. the use of deception in Section 5 g. risks and benefits of the research in Section 6 h. compensation and costs in Section 7 i. protection of health and safety of participants in Section 6 j. confidentiality & protection of privacy in Section 8 k. informed consent in Section 9 l. if you are using RAs or a transcriber please attach the confidentiality form you will have them complete B) Information sheet and consent form 1 The information sheet clearly identifies and or explains a. the name of the investigator(s) b. the phone number of the investigator(s) c. that the proposed procedure or intervention is for research
APPENDIX A CHECKLIST FOR ETHICAL ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH PROPOSALS The following is based on a checklist designed by the Canadian National Council of Ethics in Human Research (NCEHR) and is used by the King’s University College Research Ethics Review Committee to assess your submission. We recommend that you complete this checklist, for your own information, as a helpful way to confirm that you have considered all relevant issues. Please submit your completed checklist with your Ethics Protocol Submission Form. HAVE YOU INCLUDED OR ADDRESSED THE FOLLOWING ISSUES? Yes Not Appl. A) KUC NON-MEDICAL RESEARCH RERC SUBMISSION 1 a. b. All the investigator(s) signed and dated the Application Form the start date is not prior to the RERC committee meeting 2 The following components of the Protocol Submission Form are filled out a. overall description of the research population b. objectives of the project c. overview of methodology d. detailed description of research participants in Section 3 e. instruments to be used in study in Section 2 f. the use of deception in Section 5 g. risks and benefits of the research in Section 6 h. compensation and costs in Section 7 i. protection of health and safety of participants in Section 6 j. confidentiality & protection of privacy in Section 8 k. l. informed consent in Section 9 if you are using RAs or a transcriber please attach the confidentiality form you will have them complete B) Information sheet and consent form 1 The information sheet clearly identifies and or explains a. the name of the investigator(s) b. the phone number of the investigator(s) c. that the proposed procedure or intervention is for research
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