The Role and Responsibilities of Ethics Committees in Clinical Research: What are the Best Practices?

• By: Staff Editor
• Date: September 30, 2011

An ethics committee protects the rights and interests of the people in a clinical trial. The ethics committee is usually comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds like local health care professionals, counselors, social workers, lawyers, and community representatives. Practices of ethics committees vary enormously across Europe, Australia, Canada, and USA.

This article gives an overview of best practices that ethics committees can follow in order to execute their roles and responsibilities in an effective and compliant manner.