What is the primary responsibility of oversight bodies (such as an IRB or IACUC)?
- To ensure that a study is methodologically and technically sound.
- To determine if authorship credit has been correctly specified.
- To determine compliance with regulatory requirements including those relating to protecting research subjects.
- To assess whether the research team has completed data management training.
To determine compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to protecting research subjects. The primary responsibility of oversight bodies (such as an IRB or IACUC) is to assess legal-regulatory compliance, and if applicable, to protect research subjects.