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Strengthening ethics committees for health-related research in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.
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- Translating and Adapting Research Bioethical Principles to the African Socio-Cultural Contexts: An Integrative Review.African journal of bioethics · 2026Article
- Strengthening ethics committees for health-related research in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionHealth research in low-income and middle-income countries, which face the greatest burden of disease, is a vital component of efforts to combat global health inequality. With increased research, there has also been concern about ethical and regulatory issues and the state of research ethics committees, with various attempts to strengthen them. This scoping review examines the literature on ethics committees for health-related research in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on regulatory governance and leadership, administrative and financial capacity, and conduct of ethical reviews. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will use the methodological approach proposed by Arksey and O'Malley and adapted by Levac ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required as the review will include only published literature. The findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at stakeholder meetings and conferences.
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