What is the purpose of the PSI Research Ethics Board (REB)?
PSI’s REB provides ethical guidance on the adequacy of proposed research studies regarding the protection of potential human participants. PSI’s REB follows three commonly accepted ethical principles: • Respect for persons: protecting the autonomy of all people, including those with reduced autonomy • Beneficence: maximizing the benefits of research to participants, while minimizing risks of research to participants • Justice: fairly distributing the costs and benefits amongst research participants In addition to providing an ethical review of research prior to its commencement, PSI’s REB will follow up regularly (at least once a year) with research studies that have been approved. The REB’s review is independent of the sponsor, the researchers, and any undue influence. No research studies may be initiated until the PSI REB has given your protocol full approval with no further revisions. You must wait to receive this approval in writing before initiating your research. Verbal approval
