Background Ethics review is the process of assessing the ethics of research involving
humans. The Ethics Review Committee (ERC) is the key oversight mechanism designated to …

In health promotion research, enthusiasm for patient and public involvement (PPI) is
growing. However, a lack of conceptual clarity leads to ambiguities in participatory …

As public involvement in the design, conduct and dissemination of health research has
become an expected norm and firmly enshrined in policy, interest in measuring its impact …

Artificial intelligence holds great promise in terms of beneficial, accurate and effective
preventive and curative interventions. At the same time, there is also awareness of potential …

Public involvement in research has evolved over the last two decades in a culture
dominated by the principles of evidence-based medicine. It is therefore unsurprising that …

Background It has been argued that ethics review committees—eg, Research Ethics
Committees, Institutional Review Boards, etc.—have weaknesses in reviewing big data and …

Background In many countries, committees make priority-setting decisions in order to control
healthcare costs. These decisions take into account relevant criteria, including clinical …

Patient and public involvement in research helps to make it more relevant and useful to the
end-users. Involvement influences the design, delivery and dissemination of research …

Background Higher education students are an important target group for public health
nutrition interventions. When designing tailored and contextually relevant interventions …

Introduction: Community engagement (CE) is an ethical imperative in research, but the
knowledge base for what constitutes effective and ethically sound CE is limited. Ubuntu, as a …