Annex B
Recommended
Checklist for Researchers[1]
Before starting your
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1 |
Does the proposed research
address pertinent question(s) and is it designed either to add to existing
knowledge about the subject in question or to develop methods for research
into it? |
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2 |
Is your research design
appropriate for the question(s) being asked? |
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3 |
Will you have access to all
necessary skills and resources to conduct the research? |
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4 |
Have you conducted a risk
assessment to determine: |
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a. whether there are any ethical issues and
whether ethics review is required; |
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b. the potential for risks to the
organisation, the research, or the health, safety and well-being of
researchers and research participants; and |
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c. what legal requirements govern
the research? |
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5 |
Will your research comply
with all legal and ethical requirements and other applicable guidelines,
including those from other organisations and/or countries if relevant? |
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6 |
Will your research comply
with all requirements of legislation and good practice relating to health and
safety? |
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7 |
Has your research undergone
any necessary ethics review (see 4(a) above), especially if it involves
animals, human participants, human material or personal data? |
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8 |
Will your research comply
with any monitoring and audit requirements? |
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9 |
Are you in compliance with
any contracts and financial guidelines relating to the project? |
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10 |
Have you reached an
agreement relating to intellectual property, publication and authorship? |
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Have you reached an
agreement relating to collaborative working, if applicable? |
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12 |
Have you agreed the roles of
researchers and responsibilities for management and supervision? |
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13 |
Have all conflicts of
interest relating to your research been identified, declared and addressed? |
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14 |
Are you aware of the
guidance from all applicable organisations on misconduct in research? |
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When conducting your
research: |
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Are you following the agreed
research design for the project? |
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2 |
Have any changes to the
agreed research design been reviewed and approved if applicable? |
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3 |
Are you following best
practice for the collection, storage and management of data? |
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4 |
Are agreed roles and
responsibilities for management and supervision being fulfilled? |
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5 |
Is your research complying
with any monitoring and audit requirements? |
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When finishing your
research: |
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1 |
Will your research and its
findings be reported accurately, honestly and within a reasonable time frame? |
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2 |
Will all contributions to
the research be acknowledged? |
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3 |
Are agreements relating to
intellectual property, publication and authorship being complied with? |
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4 |
Will research data be
retained in a secure and accessible form and for the required duration? |
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5 |
Will your research comply
with all legal, ethical and contractual requirements? |
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[1] Adapted
from UK Research Integrity Office (2009):http://www.ukrio.org/wp-content/uploads/UKRIO-Recommended-Checklist-for-Researchers.pdf