SynthesisBMC medical ethics2016
Research in disaster settings: a systematic qualitative review of ethical guidelines.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Ethics and end-of-life in pediatric and neonatal ICUs: a systematic review of recommendations.BMC palliative care · 2025Pooled it
- Bioethics of somatic gene therapy: what do we know so far?Current medical research and opinion · 2023Pooled it
- Ethics and methods in disaster health research: a scoping review.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Ethical Issues Conducting Research During War and Violent Conflict: A Review.Developing world bioethics · 2026Review
- Ethical Principles and Practices in HIV Acquisition Research in Humanitarian Crises: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2026Article
- What does it mean to conduct ethical research after disasters? A case study of the 3.11 disaster in Japan.Disasters · 2025Article
- Innovative and ecological: integrating ecological momentary assessment into environmental science research.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Ethical Principles in Ethical Guidance Documents during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: A Qualitative Review.Prehospital and disaster medicine · 2024Review
- Ethics in humanitarian settings-relevance and consequences for dialysis and kidney care.Clinical kidney journal · 2024Review
- A scoping review of ethics review processes during public health emergencies in Africa.BMC medical ethics · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of mental health and psychosocial support programmes following natural disasters in developing countries: A systematic review.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Review
- Documentary Assessment of the Abilities of Kyrgyzstan's Research Ethics Committees During Public Health Emergency and Non-Emergency Situations.Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE · 2023Article
- Knowledge exchange in crisis settings: A scoping review.PloS one · 2023Article
- Considerations of sex and gender dimensions by research ethics committees: a scoping review.International health · 2022Article
- Boosting ethics review capacity in public health emergency situations: Co-creation of a training model for French-speaking research ethics committees.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2022Review
- Institutional Review Board Preparedness for Disaster Research: a Practical Approach.Current environmental health reports · 2021Review
- Stakeholders' Perspectives on the Challenges of Emergency Obstetric Referrals and the Feasibility and Acceptability of an mHealth Intervention in Northern Iraq.Frontiers in global women's health · 2021Article
- Ethical Challenges in COVID-19 Biospecimen Research: Perspectives From Institutional Review Board Members and Bioethicists.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2021Review
- A path forward for qualitative research on sustainability in the COVID-19 pandemic.Sustainability science · 2021Article
- The Role of Clinical Researchers During COVID-19: Balancing Individual, Scientific, and Social Benefits of Research.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundConducting research during or in the aftermath of disasters poses many specific practical and ethical challenges. This is particularly the case with research involving human subjects. The extraordinary circumstances of research conducted in disaster settings require appropriate regulations to ensure the protection of human participants. The goal of this study is to systematically and qualitatively review the existing ethical guidelines for disaster research by using the constant comparative method (CCM).
methodsWe performed a systematic qualitative review of disaster research ethics guidelines to collect and compare existing regulations. Guidelines were identified by a three-tiered search strategy: 1) searching databases (PubMed and Google Scholar), 2) an Internet search (Google), and 3) a search of the references in the included documents from the first two searches. We used the constant comparative method (CCM) for analysis of included guidelines.
resultsFourteen full text guidelines were included for analysis. The included guidelines covered the period 2000-2014. Qualitative analysis of the included guidelines revealed two core themes: vulnerability and research ethics committee review. Within each of the two core themes, various categories and subcategories were identified.
conclusionsSome concepts and terms identified in analyzed guidelines are used in an inconsistent manner and applied in different contexts. Conceptual clarity is needed in this area as well as empirical evidence to support the statements and requirements included in analyzed guidelines.
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