Table 6 Distribution of application to ethical clearance per main study focus designs of participants
From: Training needs of health researchers in research ethics in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study
Study design | Frequency | Apply for ethical evaluation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Analytical observational | 90 | 67.16 | 72 | 80.00 |
Descriptive observational | 93 | 69.40 | 73 | 78.49 |
Observational on databases | 42 | 31.34 | 32 | 76.19 |
Qualitative study | 53 | 39.55 | 42 | 79.25 |
Clinical trial on drugs | 33 | 24.63 | 29 | 87.88 |
Clinical trial on vaccines | 6 | 4.48 | 4 | 66.67 |
Clinical trial of medical devices | 12 | 8.96 | 11 | 91.67 |
Clinical trials on Marketed Drugs | 15 | 11.19 | 13 | 86.67 |
Laboratory Trials | 53 | 39.55 | 42 | 79.25 |
Research on human biology | 34 | 25.37 | 24 | 70.59 |
Research with transfer of biological material | 20 | 14.93 | 17 | 85.00 |
Field Trial | 38 | 28.36 | 33 | 86.84 |
Health services performance evaluation | 20 | 14.93 | 17 | 85.00 |
Others | 11 | 8.21 | 9 | 81.82 |