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Ethics and governance of a longitudinal birth cohort
Author(s) -
Birmingham Karen,
Doyle Alan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
paediatric and perinatal epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.667
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1365-3016
pISSN - 0269-5022
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2008.00995.x
Subject(s) - medicine , corporate governance , longitudinal study , cohort , ethical issues , engineering ethics , management , pathology , economics , engineering
All longitudinal birth cohorts should be undertaken with a detailed ethical strategy and policy on governance. Here we outline the various factors that should be taken into consideration and describe ways in which these issues may be addressed.