Ethics record

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This core record details page is used to capture information about an ethics application.

Some fields are mandatory and have to be entered when the record is created, but only minimal information is required. Additional information is entered over time as the ethics application progresses. The minimum system requirement to create an ethics record is the Application Code and Title, however additional fields may be mandatory. If unsure or having issues, contact your RME Administrator to check the minimum requirements for your institution.

In addition, an Ethics record can have a number of custom fields added for your institution.

Administrators: Add or manage custom fields for this page in Table Auditing - Custom Fields.

Menu path: RME menu > Ethics Search > Ethics

 

Add a new ethics application record

1.     In the RME Menu, select Ethics > Ethics to display the module search page.

2.     In the toolbar, click the New button.

3.     Complete the fields, using the table below as a guide.

4.     In the toolbar, click Save. To go back to the previous page, click it in the breadcrumb trail or use your browser Back button. When you save the basic details, additional related items appear.

Ethics: Fields

Default Field Name

Description

Analysis

Additional information, as determined by your institution

Application Code

Unique code to identify the Ethics record

This can be configured to allow the users to enter a value manually or to auto-generate the code. For details, see: User Code Configuration

Application Title *

Mandatory

Name of the ethics application

This can be formatted as required. See: Text editing toolbar

Benefits

Beneficial outcomes from performing the research

Clearance Purpose

Ethics clearance purpose

Closed off Record?

Indicates whether the application is closed

Comments

Any further comments

Complete?

Indicates whether the application has been completed

Conditions of Approval

List of conditions that must be met before the application can be approved

Confidential?

Indicates whether the ethics application is confidential and can only be seen by those with permission to view confidential records

Current?

Yes by default

Indicates if the application is currently active

If the application is no longer active, slide this to No.

Date Applied

Date the application was lodged

Date Approved

Date the application was approved

Date Closed Off

Date the application was closed

Date Reapproved

Date the application was reapproved

Date Rejected

Date the application was rejected

Date Transferred

Date the application was transferred

End Date

Date the research project related to the application finishes/finished

Ethics Category *

Mandatory

Relevant ethics category for the application, from a defined list

The list depends on your Ethics Category Access assigned to your user record.

Experiment Summary

Summary of the research project related to the application

File Reference

File reference number, for example,  if a hard copy file exists for the application

Folio Reference

Physical location or folio number, for example, if a hard copy file exists for the application

GMO Dealings Type *

Mandatory if the Ethics Category is for biosafety

Genetically Modified Organism dealings for the application or research

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Objective Code

Research objective code, from a defined list

Objective Details

Research objective details

Other Risks

Further details of risks involved

Primary Committee

Read only

Committee marked as Primary Committee for the ethics application in the Committees related item

Primary Contact

Read only

Person marked as the Primary Contact for the application in the Investigators related item

Primary Org. Unit

Read only

Org. unit marked as Primary for the application in the Org. Units related item

Received Date

Date the application was received

Repeated Study?

Indicates if this will be a repeated study

Repeated Study Justification

Details to justify the repeated study

Repeated Use of Subjects?

Indicates if this will repeat the use of subjects

Repeated Use Justification

Details to justify the repeat use of subjects for the research

Research Location

Where the research will be performed

Review Date

Date the application was reviewed

Risks

Description of the known risks involved in performing the research

Special Alternative Technique

Any relevant special, alternative techniques that will be used

Start Date

Date the research project related to the application begins/began

Status

Status of the eForm application, from a defined list

Administrators: This is updated after details in the eForm are pushed to the core record after the Push to Database Tables activity is executed in the workflow

If a core record is created without an eForm application, this may display as Not Specified unless a default is set for the category group (see Source).

Examples: Pending, Submitted for Review, Reviewed, Approved

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Version

Indicates a version of the record

If the version is empty, no version of the record exists. If the version is 0, this is the original record based on which the version was created. The record will be non-current if a higher version of the record exists. Only one version of the same record can be current at any time.

To find all versions of the same project, you may be able to use Advanced search using the application code, depending on your access permissions. For more, see: Copy RME records and versions.

 

Timeline

A graphic representation of Significant Events related to the record.

 

Related items

When you save the basic ethics application details, additional related items are displayed. For example, you can add investigators.

All related items are listed in the Help Table of Contents to the left of this help page.  Help pages are also context-sensitive, so you can click Help on an RME page to view the related information.

To manage a related item, open it from this core page and select from the Add, Delete and Export links at the right of the related item. To edit an item, click the row to display the details.

 

Manage Ethics records

You manage core records from the module search page, Results tab. Select records in the grid and select the New, Delete and Export buttons on the toolbar in Ethics search.

      

Product key: Modules - Ethics

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