Table 5 Ranking of priorities of proposed training topics by sum of scores attributed by respondents according to their perception
Rank | Training topic | Sum of scores |
|---|---|---|
1 | Basic ethical principles | 238 |
2 | Regulation of research involving human beings in international context | 170 |
3 | Ethical issues in research involving vulnerable populations | 76 |
4 | Regulation of research involving human beings in Cameroon | 74 |
5 | The process of informed consent | 62 |
6 | Scientific validity of a research project | 52 |
7 | Respect for research participants | 42 |
8 | Assessing the risk/benefit ratio | 40 |
9 | Ethical issues in clinical trials and other interventional studies | 34 |
10 | Ethical issues in research on records and personal data | 20 |
11 | Harm monitoring and compensation for damages | 19 |
12 | The notion of conflict of interest | 19 |
13 | Incentives, undue incentives and coercion | 17 |
14 | Social value of research involving human beings | 15 |
15 | Relevance of research to local health needs | 13 |
16 | Ethical issues in qualitative research | 13 |
17 | Role and responsibility of researchers in the protection of research participants | 11 |
18 | Role of REC: authority, mandate and responsibilities | 10 |
19 | Publication and authorship issues | 5 |
20 | Role and responsibility of the sponsor in the protection of research participants | 4 |
21 | Ethical issues in multicentre studies | 3 |
22 | Ethical issues in research on stored biological samples | 2 |
23 | Process of obtaining community permission for medical research | 0 |
24 | Ensuring appropriate and fair selection of research participants | 0 |
25 | Ethical issues in externally sponsored research | 0 |