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Table 4 Ethical comments in articles not reporting on ethical approval by the national Ethics Review Authority (or its predecessors Regional Review Boards)

From: Reporting ethical approval in health and social science articles: an audit of adherence to GDPR and national legislation

Ethical comment Health science with somatic focus Health science with non-somatic focus Social sciences Total
Stating “not required” or “not relevant” 0 2 4 6
Referral to approval by local committee or to local guidelines 0 0 5a 5
General assurance of adherence to ethical guidelines and/or referral to the Helsinki Declaration 1 3 3 7
Student workb 0 2 0 2
None 11 14 42 67
  1. aIncluding 1 study that referred to approval by an agency other than the Ethical Review Authority
  2. bStudent works are exempted in the Swedish Act om research ethics review
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BMC Medical Ethics

ISSN: 1472-6939

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