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Table 3 Condition variable assignment

From: Analysis of factors influencing the organizational capacity of Institutional Review Boards In China: a crisp-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis based on 107 cases

Condition Variable

Measurement Condition

Classification

Coding

Member ability

Reasonable structure, independent members, independent consultants, etc., meet the requirements

All meet

1

Does not meet

0

Office resources

Office conditions, meeting rooms needed for review meetings; dedicated medical ethics committee management room; organizations provide necessary financial funds, etc

All meet

1

Does not meet

0

Rules and regulations

Does the charter, work system, and standard review process exist?

All meet

1

Does not meet

0

Review process

The review methods and review records are all compliant and complete

All meet

1

Does not meet

0

Monitoring mechanism

Internal: there is supervision within the organization, etc

All meet

1

External: information disclosure, acceptance of industry supervision, etc

Does not meet

0

Rights protection

Protection of rights and interests of subjects; protection of rights and interests of experimenters

All meet

1

Does not meet

0

Outcome variable

Compliant with the six variables will be counted as 1 point, and 1 point will be added to those who pass domestic and foreign verification

0–3

0

4–7

1