Table 3 Main issues for which studies involving minority groups were deferred/not approved, 2009-2012
Main issues | Studies involving minority groups | All studies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deferment | Non-approval | Deferment | Non-approval | |
n = 2 | n = 3 | n = 8 | n = 6 | |
No scientific merit | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Unsound research methodology | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Risk-benefit concerns (individual and community) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Human rights violations | - | 1 | - | 1 |
No FTM staff involvement and/or not implemented within FTM | - | - | 1 | - |
Required ethical clearance from elsewhere (Ministry of Public Health), not from FTM-EC | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Research conducted and completed before ethical clearance requested | - | - | 1 | - |