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Do quality improvement projects require ethical approval?

April 26, 2017Approval Ethical improvement Projects quality require

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Do quality improvement projects require ethical approval?

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This depends on whether or not the quality improvement activity poses any ethical risks to participants. The NSW Health guideline ‘Quality Improvement & Ethical Review: A Practice Guide for NSW’ provides advice on determining when quality improvement activities require ethical review.