Questionairre to Assess Research Ethics Capacity in the Caribbean

Questionairre to Assess Research Ethics Capacity in the Caribbean – Local Research Ethics Committee

Name of Country
Name of Organisation / Institution
Position of person filling out survey tool
1. Does your organisation/institution have a research ethics review committee?	Yes No
2. How long has your committee been in existence? (1) ___ Months , (2) ___Years
3. How many members are there in your committee?
4. How many members have received training in ethics review?
5. What category of person represents the “public”?
6. How often does the committee meet?
7. Do you have written procedures / guidelines for the committee?	Yes No
8. How are decisions arrived at? 1) Consensus (2) Majority decision (3) Other If
9. Does your committee’s function include monitoring?	Yes No
10. Does your organisation/institution conduct biomedical research?	Yes No
11. Does your organisation/institution conduct Social and Behavioural research?	Yes No
12. Does your organisation/institution conduct Research using animals?	Yes No
13. Are there specific regulations governing research in your institution? (1) Yes (2) No (3) Don't know If yes can you provide a copy or link to a copy - Thanks