Publication ethics of human studies in the light of the Declaration of Helsinki – a mini-review

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Title: Publication ethics of human studies in the light of the Declaration of Helsinki – a mini-review
Authors: Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Dawid Gruszczyński, Przemysław Guzik, Adrianna Mostowska, Jarosław Walkowiak
Source: Journal of Medical Science, Vol 91, Iss 2 (2022)
Publisher Information: Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Medicine
Subject Terms: ethics, Declaration of Helsinki, publication, medical research, Medicine
More Details: The Declaration of Helsinki is a set of ethical principles to be followed by scientists involved in medical research with humans or human cells and tissues. This Declaration defines how scientific research should be planned, carried out, documented, analysed, and published. We summarise and discuss some ethical issues related to publishing original articles, including clinical trials, review papers, and case reports based on the seventh revision of the Declaration of Helsinki. The principles of the Declaration of Helsinki refer most strongly to the publication of medical research results, in particular clinical trials, as original articles. Such papers must meet several ethical requirements, especially the study protocol transparency and the presentation of the results. For case reports, the bioethical aspects related to their publication are twofold - they must include informed and voluntary consent and the confidentiality of study participants. The review papers are of the least bioethical concern. However, whether patients' agreements with specific studies are valid if the data are used in meta-analyses is uncertain. Adherence to ethical policies and standards helps to ensure the highest possible quality of scientific publications. Responsibility for compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki lies not only with the authors preparing their manuscripts but also with the editorial board and reviewers, who must evaluate the ethical soundness of the submitted papers. The additional guidelines for the different types of studies facilitate the implementation of the Declaration principles.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2353-9798
2353-9801
Relation: https://jms.ump.edu.pl/index.php/JMS/article/view/700; https://doaj.org/toc/2353-9798; https://doaj.org/toc/2353-9801
DOI: 10.20883/medical.e700
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/262e0e6b7ee94b018ec03be73ccb6465
Accession Number: edsdoj.262e0e6b7ee94b018ec03be73ccb6465
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:23539798
23539801
DOI:10.20883/medical.e700
Published in:Journal of Medical Science
Language:English