How to streamline the low and negligible research ethics and governance review process from 80 to 10 days: submission to decision

Marianna Milosavljevic; Lyndel Hewitt; Janaye Fish; Jose Cuenca; Bruce Ashford

doi:10.1111/imj.15773

How to streamline the low and negligible research ethics and governance review process from 80 to 10 days: submission to decision

Intern Med J. 2022 May;52(5):853-858. doi: 10.1111/imj.15773.

Authors

Marianna Milosavljevic^{1

2}, Lyndel Hewitt^{1

2

3}, Janaye Fish¹, Jose Cuenca¹, Bruce Ashford^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Research Office, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
² Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 35538005
DOI: 10.1111/imj.15773

Abstract

Most clinicians find research ethics and governance difficult and time consuming. This study aimed to develop a better local review process for low-risk research. We used real-time processing, leveraged local expertise and streamlined paperwork. As a result, turnaround times decreased from more than 80 days to 10 days, creating an efficient review process for low-risk projects.

Keywords: low-risk research; negligible-risk research; research ethics; research governance.

MeSH terms

Ethics Committees, Research*
Ethics, Research*
Humans
Risk