Expanding the horizon of ethical research: Strengthening Institutional Review Board capacity in the global South

Institutional review board, or Institutional ethics committee are the pillars of any research, to maintain the ethical integrity. Often Institutional Review Board (IRB) is blamed as a hurdle in the research; however, this article makes certain points to emphasise that IRB are actual handrails, not the hurdles as mentioned by the editor in the editorial.

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Tropical Doctor
Published
2026-03-31
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https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261438537
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Ethics in Clinical Research
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Expanding the horizon of ethical research: Strengthening Institutional Review Board capacity in the global South

Vadisha Bhat
Tropical Doctor
Ethics in Clinical Research
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Expanding the horizon of ethical research: Strengthening Institutional Review Board capacity in the global South

Vadisha Bhat
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Abstract

Institutional review board, or Institutional ethics committee are the pillars of any research, to maintain the ethical integrity. Often Institutional Review Board (IRB) is blamed as a hurdle in the research; however, this article makes certain points to emphasise that IRB are actual handrails, not the hurdles as mentioned by the editor in the editorial.

Tropical Doctor
K S Hegde Medical Academy (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 23%
Ethics in Clinical Research
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