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Discover Nursing
through ethical research practice
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ERC FORMS
Please submit all forms to the ERC office and follow guidelines for filing.
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GET IN TOUCH
Ethics Review Committee
Room 105, 1st Floor
St. Martin de Porres Building
University of Santo Tomas,
España Boulevard, Manila, Philippines 1015
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Tel Nos. (+632) 4061611 loc. 8362
Telefax (+632) 7315738
E-mail erc-nursing@ust.edu.ph
Ethics Review Committee (ERC)
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Review Types
The ERC offers review services for the following:
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UST-Affiliated, Investigator-initiated researches for faculty, undergrad or post-grad level
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UST-Affiliated, externally-funded or sponsored researches (initial & continuing review)
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Non-Affiliated, Investigator-initiated researches for faculty, undergrad or post-grad level
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Non-Affiliated, externally-funded or sponsored researches (initial & continuing review)
Please note that there are corresponding fees for every review level. Kindly contact the committee for inquiries.
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Requirements
All research studies applying for ethics review in the College of Nursing must submit the following documents and use the templates provided (see Forms).
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Curriculum Vitae of the Researchers
Complete name of the researchers, titles, institutional affiliations -
Research Proposal containing the following:
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Brief background of the study
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Rationale of the study
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Significance of the study
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Brief literature review indicating:
- Results of animal/human studies
- Known risks of procedures
- Known benefits of procedures
- Known adverse effects of drugs/procedures
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Objectives of the study
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Statement of any risks to the participants (physical or emotional)
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Statement of benefits of the study to the participants/community
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Recruitment of participants:
- Recruitment procedures
- Inclusion and/or Exclusion criteria
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Methods
- Type of study design
- Setting of the study
- Data collection procedures
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Informed Consent
- Participation information
- Sample consent form
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Adherence to Ethical Principles in research (Confidentiality, Privacy, Justice)
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Describe any conflict of interest
- Full disclosure of any potential sources of conflict of interest
- Full disclosure of publication rights
- Amount and method of reimbursement of study-related expenses of the participants
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Vulnerable subjects involved in the study
Description of who may give consent
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Risks
- Provision of management of any risks related to the study
- Guidelines on the cessation of the study (temporary or mandatory) if harmful effects are shown at any time given during the study
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Guarantee of medical care/indemnification of study participants in case of study-related injuries
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List of references (Follow the APA 5th Edition guidelines)
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Tentative working budget proposal
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