Ethics protocol committee operational process

Research that requires prior ethics approval at the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee:

All quantitative and qualitative research related to the health of humans (in all Faculties)
All quantitative and qualitative research in the Faculty of Health Sciences

This health-related research includes

That which uses human participants as well as not using human participants (e.g. research on chemicals or instruments)
Clinical audits and surveys
Health-related laboratory research
In vitro and ex vivo health-research
Research on data already collected for clinical or health educational purposes
Secondary health-research on data already collected as part of another research project
Case series for publication purposes
Health service delivery “statistics” for research, scientific reports, degree or publication purposes
Reports and publications of health surveillance
Research on education in the Health Sciences Faculty
All research involving patients or materials from Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Kalafong Hospital, Tshwane District Hospital, Weskoppies Hospital, or NHLS
All research involving healthcare workers or other personnel at Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Kalafong Hospital, Tshwane District Hospital, Weskoppies Hospital, and NHLS
All research involving students of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Oral and Dental Hospital as research participants
All research involving personnel of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Oral and Dental Hospital as research participants
Research involving animals should additionally be considered by the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC)