TCPS 2 (2014) - Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
  • Mandate of the Agencies
  • Compliance with the Policy
• Chapter 1
  • Ethics Framework
    • A. The Importance of Research and Research Ethics
    • B. Core Principles
    • C. How to Apply this Policy
• Chapter 2
  • Scope and Approach
    • Introduction
    • A. Scope of Research Ethics Review
    • B. Approach to Research Ethics Board Review
• Chapter 3
  • The Consent Process
    • Introduction
    • A. General Principles
    • B. Departures from General Principles of Consent
    • C. Capacity
    • D. Consent Shall Be Documented
• Chapter 4
  • Fairness and Equity in Research Participation
    • Introduction
    • A. Appropriate Inclusion
    • B. Inappropriate Exclusion
• Chapter 5
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
    • Introduction
    • A. Key Concepts
    • B. The Ethical Duty of Confidentiality
    • C. Safeguarding Information
    • D. Consent and Secondary Use of Identifiable Information for Research Purposes
    • E. Data Linkage
• Chapter 6
  • Governance of Research Ethics Review
    • Introduction
    • A. Establishment of Research Ethics Boards
    • B. Procedures for Research Ethics Board Review
    • C. Reconsideration and Appeals
    • D. Research Ethics Review during Publicly Declared Emergencies
• Chapter 7
  • Conflicts of Interest
    • Introduction
    • A. Key Concepts
    • B. Institutions and Conflicts of Interest
    • C. Research Ethics Board Members and Conflicts of Interest
    • D. Researchers and Conflicts of Interest
• Chapter 8
  • Multi-Jurisdictional Research
    • Introduction
    • A. Review Mechanisms for Research Involving Multiple Institutions and/or Multiple Research Ethics Boards
    • B. Ethics Review of Research Conducted Outside the Institution
• Chapter 9
  • Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada
    • Introduction
    • A. Key Concepts and Definitions
    • B. Interpreting the Ethics Framework in Aboriginal Contexts
    • C. Applying Provisions of This Policy in Aboriginal Contexts
• Chapter 10
  • Qualitative Research
    • Introduction
    • A. Nature of Qualitative Research
    • B. Research Ethics Review of Qualitative Research
• Chapter 11
  • Clinical Trials
    • Introduction
    • A. Key Concepts
    • B. Clinical Trial Design and Registration
    • C. Assessing Safety and Minimizing Risk
    • D. Financial Conflicts of Interest
    • E. Analysis and Dissemination of Clinical Trial Outcomes
• Chapter 12
  • Human Biological Materials Including Materials Related to Human Reproduction
    • Introduction
    • A. Key Concepts
    • B. Collection of Human Biological Materials
    • C. Consent and Secondary Use of Identifiable Human Biological Materials for Research Purposes
    • D. Storage and Banking of Human Biological Materials
    • E. Research Involving Materials Related to Human Reproduction
    • F. Research Involving Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Chapter 13
  • Human Genetic Research
    • Introduction
    • A. Application of Core Principles to Genetic Research
    • B. Plans for Managing Information Revealed through Genetic Research
    • C. Genetic Counselling
    • D. Genetic Research Involving Families
    • E. Genetic Research Involving Communities and Groups
    • F. Genetic Material Banks
    • G. Gene Transfer

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2017-10-12