Strengthening research ethics governance and regulatory oversight in Central America and the Dominican Republic in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

Table 4 Guidelines for community engagement, responsible conduct of research and coordination mechanisms between RECs, reported by country, GoEtiCA study, 2021

	Costa Rica	El Salvador	Guatemala	Honduras	Panama	Dominican Republic
1. National guidelines for community engagement in research	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
2. Community involvement in the establishment of policies and/or priorities for health research	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
3. National guidelines for conducting research responsibly	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
4. Number of RECs	18^a	23^a	10	11	13^a	20^b
5. Coordination mechanism between RECs	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No

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