Open AccessCommunicating Qualitative Research Study Designs to Research Ethics Review Boards
Author(s) -
Carolyn Ells
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2011.1093
Subject(s) - research ethics , qualitative research , engineering ethics , context (archaeology) , institutional review board , agency (philosophy) , mandate , research design , sociology , information ethics , case study research , management science , political science , psychology , engineering , social science , law , paleontology , psychiatry , biology
Researchers using qualitative methodologies appear to be particularly prone to having their study designs called into question by research ethics or funding agency review committees. In this paper, the author considers the issue of communicating qualitative research study designs in the context of institutional research ethics review and offers suggestions for researchers to consider in their communication of study designs to research ethics review boards. General information about the mandate of research ethics review boards is provided. In light of wide international variability with respect to research ethics regulatory environments and review board processes, specific considerations and suggestions about communicating qualitative study designs effectively are presented within a Canadian case study example.