Table 3 Summary of Research Ethics Committee for observational studies and clinical trials
From: Adherence with reporting of ethical standards in COVID-19 human studies: a rapid review
| Observational studies n = (%) | CTIMPs n = (%) | Studies (non-CTIMPs) n = (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April search n = 55 | Nov search n = 385 | April search n = 4 | Nov search n = 3 | April search n = 0 | Nov search n = 18 | |
| REC approval specified in article | 39 (70.1%) | 306 (80%) | 4 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 16 (89%) |
| If has REC approval and REC is named, can it be found online? | n = 37 | n = 251 | n = 2 | n = 3 | n = 0 | n = 13 |
| Yes | 16 (43%)* | 194 (77%)* | 1 (50%) | 1 (33%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (69%) |