Challenges in the Ethical Review of Clinical and Biomedical Research in Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Study

Challenges in the Ethical Review of Clinical and Biomedical Research in Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Study

Empirical evidence of the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research in Malaysia is limited. We have conducted a convergent mixed methods research, which comprises an online survey and semistructured interviews to examine the challenges in the ethical review of clinical and biomedical resear...

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Published in:Journal of empirical research on human research ethics Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 487 - 500
Main Authors: See, Hooi Y., Mohamed, Mohd S., Nor, Siti N. M., Low, Wah Y.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-12-2021
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Biomedical Research
Ethical Review
Ethics
Ethics Committees, Research
Humans
Malaysia
Mixed methods research
Research ethics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Malaysia
ethical review
research ethics committee
clinical trials
Malaysia
challenges
biomedical research
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Summary:Empirical evidence of the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research in Malaysia is limited. We have conducted a convergent mixed methods research, which comprises an online survey and semistructured interviews to examine the challenges in the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research. Data collected reveal that the ethics review process is inconsistent, duplicate, and inadequate. The results indicate a strong need for a centralized ethical review mechanism and a national system for mutual recognition of ethics reviews to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the ethics review system in Malaysia. A joint research ethics committee review between Malaysia and sponsoring countries for multinational research should also be encouraged as it could address the concerns of the lack of expertise and training.
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ISSN:1556-2646
1556-2654
DOI:10.1177/15562646211033191