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Table 3 Tasks and items in clinical research projects covered by research ethics committees (RECs), Finland compared to England, Canada (Ontario), and the USA, around 2010

From: Research ethics committees in the regulation of clinical research: comparison of Finland to England, Canada, and the United States

 

Finland

England

Canada

USA

Patient protection

Starting point

Starting point

Starting point

Starting point

Research advancement

No

Yes

Yes

Yesb

Research prioritization

No

No

No

No

Resourcea competition

No

No

No

No

Follow-up

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Contract

No

No, another body

No, another body

No, another body

Items

    

Scientific quality

Yes

Evidence asked for

Yes/ no

Yes/Evidence asked for

Availability of results

No

Yes

Yes

Yesb

Research registration

No

Yes

Yes (trials)

Yes (trials)

Institutional liability

No

No

Important

Important

Following (legal) rules

Important

Not major issue

Unknown

Unknown

Conflicts of interest

No

Yes

No, another body

No, another body

  1. aPatients, doctors and other resources for research.
  2. bUnsure.