Hi Rebecca
Yes I have clearly pressed a "hot" button.
I was discussing research projects of our residents with members of my department and rather like the responses to my question, some seemed content that human research would not be made available to others though publication in peer reviewed journals or as abstracts on a web site. Others were apposed to this concept believing that all findings must be shared. I am in the latter camp. If we are to continue resident research projects on humans, with ethical approval sought, then I believe we have a moral duty to share those results publicly. I believe science is not just about rigor and discovery but it is about sharing.
It means I have to find a way of doing that outside the process of the conventional peer reviewed journal if we are to continue having 60 or so projects per year.
I will summarise all the points you have made....and perhaps with some of you even submit it for publication.
Kind regards
Martin
On 11 Mar 2011, at 02:09, Rebecca Whear wrote:
> Dear Martin
>
> I am intrigued by the discussion you have sparked, but my main question is what has lead you to believe that the research detailed in the application will not be published?
>
> Can we make such an assumption and is that assumption in itself justified in not giving ethical approval or can we be more proactive in guiding researchers to ensure their research is published somewhere?
>
> Apologies if this response is a little naïve but perhaps it can't hurt to ask an obvious question.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Rebecca
>
> Becky Whear
> Associate Research Fellow
> PenCLAHRC
>
>
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> Subject: unpublished research - is it ethical
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> Dear all
> I am reviewing ethics applications from residents that involve human subjects. An anxiety I have is that although the research may get done it may not be published. Is this in itself unethical?
> By published I mean somewhere that you will find it when you search the web - so might include on line grey literature and items such as resident conference abstracts from posters.
> I realise that this is the EBH list and not ethics but it has some of the most thoughtful responses of the discussion lists I have looked at.
> Thanks -
> Martin
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