Challenges in institutional ethical review process and approval for international multicenter clinical studies in lower and middle-income countries: the case of PARITY study

• Main Authors: Eliana Lopez-Baron (Author), Qalab Abbas (Author), Paula Caporal (Author), Asya Agulnik (Author), Jonah E. Attebery (Author), Adrian Holloway (Author), Niranjan "Tex" Kissoon (Author), Celia Isabel Mulgado-Aguas (Author), Kokou Amegan-Aho (Author), Marianne Majdalani (Author), Carmen Ocampo (Author), Havugarurema Pascal (Author), Erika Miller (Author), Aimable Kanyamuhunga (Author), Atnafu Mekonnen Tekleab (Author), Tigist Bacha (Author), Sebastian González-Dambrauskas (Author), Adnan T. Bhutta (Author), Teresa B. Kortz (Author), Srinivas Murthy (Author), Kenneth E. Remy (Author), the Global Health Subgroup of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundOne of the greatest challenges to conducting multicenter research studies in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is the heterogeneity in regulatory processes across sites. Previous studies have reported variations in requirements with a lack of standardization in the Institutional Revi...