Appraising the Ethical Aspects of a Study
Here is the Critical Appraisal Guide Lines from our Under Standing Nursing Research Buildin an Evidence -Based Practice Book
Grove, S. K., Gray, J. R., and Burns, N. (2015). Introduction to nursing research. In S. Grove, J. Gray, and N. Burns (Eds.). Understanding nursing research (6th Ed.; pp. 1-30). St. Louis: Saunders
When Conducting a Study, researchers must meet U.S. DHHS (2009), FDA (201a, 2012b), and the HIPPA (U.S. DHHS, 2007a) regulations for the conduct of ethical research with human subjects. Consider the following questions when critically appraising the ethical aspects of study:
1. Was the benefit-risk ratio of the study acceptable? Was the level of risk reasonable for the study and did the benefits out weigh the risk?
2. was the study approved by the appropriate IRB(s)?
3. was informed consent obtained from the subjects?
4. were the rights of the subjects protected during the study?
