Abstract Background The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Global Competency
Framework (GbCF) was developed as a mapping tool to provide guidance for foundation …

Central Asian (CA) countries have been actively developing their research and knowledge
production systems. However, inconsistent alignment with international research ethics …

Background: Medical research involving humans is now common all over the world. Medical
doctors and residents are increasingly involved in such research. As part of their training …

Problem: Investigations regarding perceptions of the institutional research integrity climate in
the Arab Middle East remain underexplored. Subjects: We surveyed faculty from three …

Protection of study participants is an integral function of the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Recently, great efforts were dedicated to enhance investigators' awareness of ethical …

Central Asian researchers are underrepresented in the global research production in social
sciences, resulting in a limited Central Asian perspective on many social issues. To …

Health research has increased during the last decade, which has enhanced the importance
of research ethics. However, little is known regarding the knowledge, awareness, attitudes …

Ethical issues regarding research biobanks continue to be a topic of intense debate,
especially issues of confidentiality, informed consent, and child participation. Although …

Background School students' views and perceptions of informed parental consent and child
assent about child participation in research in the Middle East are not known. Methods …

The recent increase in research in the Middle East has been associated with the
establishment of research ethics committees (RECs). Our aim was to obtain perspectives of …