Challenges in the ethical review of clinical and biomedical research in Malaysia: A mixed methods study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2021
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Ethical review, Clinical trials, Biomedical research, Challenges, Research ethics committee, Malaysia
Divisions
Science
Publication Title
Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
Volume
16
Issue
5
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher Location
2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA