UK Phases In New Standards On Information Materials For Potential Study Participants

The Health Research Authority has developed UK-wide Quality Standards and Design and Review Principles to improve the information given to people who are invited to take part in research. Their use will become mandatory in December.

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The UK’s Health Research Authority (HRA) is advising clinical trial sponsors and researchers to familiarize themselves with its new policy aimed at improving the information provided to potential research participants ahead of its mandatory implementation later this year.

The policy affects sponsors submitting new research applications to research ethics committees (RECs) that include participant information materials. Ensuring these...

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