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Human Research Ethics Committee FAQs
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Applicable Type / Vulnerability / Indicator Overlay for this Input
Health / Drug Usage
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p.000001: 3/720
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p.000001: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
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p.000001: Human Research Ethics Committee
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p.000001: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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p.000001: 1. Who should apply for ethical review?
p.000001:
p.000001: Staff members, research postgraduate, taught postgraduate and undergraduate students who are the Principal Investigator
p.000001: (PI) of a research project that involves human participants (including secondary data analysis) or vertebrate animal
p.000001: subjects must refer their research protocols for review and clearance by the appropriate ethics committee of the
p.000001: University.
p.000001:
p.000001: 2. I am not recording names or collecting new data from human participants. Do I need to seek ethical
p.000001: clearance?
p.000001:
p.000001: Yes. Any research project involving human participants, including the use of existing documents/records for
p.000001: secondary analysis of personal data, irrespective of whether or not the data are publicly available, whether or not the
p.000001: data originally collected are intended for research purposes and whether the personal data from existing documents/
p.000001: records will be extracted for secondary analysis, should seek ethical clearance prior to collection or use of data.
p.000001:
p.000001: Please note that exemption from ethical approval will only apply to anonymous surveys for improving teaching and
p.000001: learning (not for research) exclusively for the University's internal usage.
p.000001:
p.000001: 3. When should I submit my application for ethical clearance?
p.000001:
p.000001: There is no deadline for application for ethical clearance but you should submit your ethical application as early as
p.000001: possible to ensure that you fulfill your responsibility to obtain ethical approval prior to any data
p.000001: collection/analysis taking place.
p.000001:
p.000001: 4. To which University’s ethical body should I submit my application for ethical approval?
p.000001:
p.000001: a) The Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA
p.000001: HKW IRB, the “IRB”)
p.000001:
p.000001: If a research project involves a Principal Investigator who is an academic/research staff member or student of the
p.000001: Faculties of Medicine or Dentistry or involves patients from any hospital, an application for ethical review should be
p.000001: sent to the IRB. Please refer to the IRB website for further details. The IRB will refer applications outside the
p.000001: scope of clinical studies to HREC for consideration.
p.000001:
p.000001: b) The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
p.000001:
p.000001: Staff members and students from non-clinical Faculties who are the PI of a research project (or the Co-I for a project
p.000001: that involves any data collection from human subjects in HKU or organized through or in the name of HKU and where the
p.000001: PI is not in HKU) that involves human subjects in research investigations
p.000001: 1
p.000001:
p.000001: should submit an application for ethical approval to the HREC. In some cases (such as when the human participants are
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Social / Laboratory Staff
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p.000001: University.
p.000001:
p.000001: 2. I am not recording names or collecting new data from human participants. Do I need to seek ethical
p.000001: clearance?
p.000001:
p.000001: Yes. Any research project involving human participants, including the use of existing documents/records for
p.000001: secondary analysis of personal data, irrespective of whether or not the data are publicly available, whether or not the
p.000001: data originally collected are intended for research purposes and whether the personal data from existing documents/
p.000001: records will be extracted for secondary analysis, should seek ethical clearance prior to collection or use of data.
p.000001:
p.000001: Please note that exemption from ethical approval will only apply to anonymous surveys for improving teaching and
p.000001: learning (not for research) exclusively for the University's internal usage.
p.000001:
p.000001: 3. When should I submit my application for ethical clearance?
p.000001:
p.000001: There is no deadline for application for ethical clearance but you should submit your ethical application as early as
p.000001: possible to ensure that you fulfill your responsibility to obtain ethical approval prior to any data
p.000001: collection/analysis taking place.
p.000001:
p.000001: 4. To which University’s ethical body should I submit my application for ethical approval?
p.000001:
p.000001: a) The Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA
p.000001: HKW IRB, the “IRB”)
p.000001:
p.000001: If a research project involves a Principal Investigator who is an academic/research staff member or student of the
p.000001: Faculties of Medicine or Dentistry or involves patients from any hospital, an application for ethical review should be
p.000001: sent to the IRB. Please refer to the IRB website for further details. The IRB will refer applications outside the
p.000001: scope of clinical studies to HREC for consideration.
p.000001:
p.000001: b) The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
p.000001:
p.000001: Staff members and students from non-clinical Faculties who are the PI of a research project (or the Co-I for a project
p.000001: that involves any data collection from human subjects in HKU or organized through or in the name of HKU and where the
p.000001: PI is not in HKU) that involves human subjects in research investigations
p.000001: 1
p.000001:
p.000001: should submit an application for ethical approval to the HREC. In some cases (such as when the human participants are
p.000001: hospital patients) ethical clearance is required from the IRB. In such cases, the HREC will refer the application to
p.000001: the IRB for consideration.
p.000001:
p.000001: c) The Committee on the Use of Live Animals in Teaching and Research (CULATR)
p.000001:
p.000001: PIs of research protocols involving living animals should send their applications to the CULATR. Please refer to the
p.000001: CULATR’s website for further details.
p.000001:
p.000001: 5. Where do I submit my application for ethical approval to the HREC?
p.000001:
p.000001: - For staff and research postgraduate (MPhil/PhD) students, please submit an online application via the Human
p.000001: Research Ethics Application System.
p.000001:
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Social / Student
Searching for indicator student:
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p.000001: University.
p.000001:
p.000001: 2. I am not recording names or collecting new data from human participants. Do I need to seek ethical
p.000001: clearance?
p.000001:
p.000001: Yes. Any research project involving human participants, including the use of existing documents/records for
p.000001: secondary analysis of personal data, irrespective of whether or not the data are publicly available, whether or not the
p.000001: data originally collected are intended for research purposes and whether the personal data from existing documents/
p.000001: records will be extracted for secondary analysis, should seek ethical clearance prior to collection or use of data.
p.000001:
p.000001: Please note that exemption from ethical approval will only apply to anonymous surveys for improving teaching and
p.000001: learning (not for research) exclusively for the University's internal usage.
p.000001:
p.000001: 3. When should I submit my application for ethical clearance?
p.000001:
p.000001: There is no deadline for application for ethical clearance but you should submit your ethical application as early as
p.000001: possible to ensure that you fulfill your responsibility to obtain ethical approval prior to any data
p.000001: collection/analysis taking place.
p.000001:
p.000001: 4. To which University’s ethical body should I submit my application for ethical approval?
p.000001:
p.000001: a) The Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA
p.000001: HKW IRB, the “IRB”)
p.000001:
p.000001: If a research project involves a Principal Investigator who is an academic/research staff member or student of the
p.000001: Faculties of Medicine or Dentistry or involves patients from any hospital, an application for ethical review should be
p.000001: sent to the IRB. Please refer to the IRB website for further details. The IRB will refer applications outside the
p.000001: scope of clinical studies to HREC for consideration.
p.000001:
p.000001: b) The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
p.000001:
p.000001: Staff members and students from non-clinical Faculties who are the PI of a research project (or the Co-I for a project
p.000001: that involves any data collection from human subjects in HKU or organized through or in the name of HKU and where the
p.000001: PI is not in HKU) that involves human subjects in research investigations
p.000001: 1
p.000001:
p.000001: should submit an application for ethical approval to the HREC. In some cases (such as when the human participants are
p.000001: hospital patients) ethical clearance is required from the IRB. In such cases, the HREC will refer the application to
p.000001: the IRB for consideration.
p.000001:
p.000001: c) The Committee on the Use of Live Animals in Teaching and Research (CULATR)
p.000001:
p.000001: PIs of research protocols involving living animals should send their applications to the CULATR. Please refer to the
p.000001: CULATR’s website for further details.
p.000001:
p.000001: 5. Where do I submit my application for ethical approval to the HREC?
p.000001:
p.000001: - For staff and research postgraduate (MPhil/PhD) students, please submit an online application via the Human
p.000001: Research Ethics Application System.
p.000001:
p.000001: - For taught postgraduate students, please consult your Faculty. Complete either the HREC application form or
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p.000001:
p.000001: 8. How will I find out the HREC reference number of my project?
p.000001:
p.000001: An HREC reference number will be assigned to each application once it is submitted to the Human Research Ethics
p.000001: Application System. Starting from April 1, 2015, PIs are required to include the HREC reference number in all
p.000001: materials sent to potential and actual participants.
p.000001:
p.000001: 9. Can I amend my proposal or research procedures after the Committee has reviewed and approved my study?
p.000001:
p.000001: Yes. Please complete the Application for Amendment of an Approved Project (in
p.000002: 2
p.000002:
p.000002: hardcopy) and attach a copy of any revised document(s).
p.000002:
p.000002: 10. What can I do if I still need to collect or analyze data after the approved expiration date?
p.000002:
p.000002: You have to apply for extension of the ethical approval prior to the initially approved expiration date. Please
p.000002: complete the Application for Amendment of an Approved Project and provide justifications in the application.
p.000002:
p.000002: 11. Do I need to attend any interviews?
p.000002:
p.000002: Usually no, but you might be invited for an interview with the HREC if your application is in the full review category
p.000002: and the Committee would like to seek clarification on certain aspects of your proposal.
p.000002:
p.000002: 12. Do I need to declare for any potential conflict of interests?
p.000002:
p.000002: Yes. Any financial benefit to the investigators must be declared, as must any power relationship of the
p.000002: investigators over the participants (e.g. teacher/student, manager/staff) which might make participants feel obliged to
p.000002: participate. There must be an explanation as to how this potential conflict will be addressed (e.g. for benefits,
p.000002: the benefit is declared, for teacher/student relationship, participation is not revealed to the investigator until
p.000002: after the exam results are determined).
p.000002:
p.000002: 13. How should I differentiate compensation for participation from potential benefits to research participants?
p.000002:
p.000002: Compensation for participation does not count as potential benefits to research subjects. Normally compensation refers
p.000002: to how participants will be compensated for their time and can include non-monetary (participation credits,
p.000002: gifts/promotional items, etc.) and/or monetary (cash, gift cards, vouchers, etc.) remuneration.
p.000002:
p.000002: 14. Am I required to obtain and document participants’ consent?
p.000002:
p.000002: Yes. It is essential to obtain participants’ consent to participate in a research study. Prior to seeking their
p.000002: consent, they should be fully informed of what the study and their involvement are about so as to facilitate their
p.000002: decision on taking part in the study. It is equally important to document participants’ consent unless they are
p.000002: fully anonymous (i.e. you do not know who they are). This can be done in the form of:
p.000002:
p.000002: (i) written consent - participants to sign a written informed consent form;
p.000002:
p.000002: (ii) online/email recorded consent – participants to indicate their consent through emails or by clicking “I
p.000002: agree” for online surveys; and
p.000002:
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General/Other / Relationship to Authority
Searching for indicator authority:
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p.000001: (PI) of a research project that involves human participants (including secondary data analysis) or vertebrate animal
p.000001: subjects must refer their research protocols for review and clearance by the appropriate ethics committee of the
p.000001: University.
p.000001:
p.000001: 2. I am not recording names or collecting new data from human participants. Do I need to seek ethical
p.000001: clearance?
p.000001:
p.000001: Yes. Any research project involving human participants, including the use of existing documents/records for
p.000001: secondary analysis of personal data, irrespective of whether or not the data are publicly available, whether or not the
p.000001: data originally collected are intended for research purposes and whether the personal data from existing documents/
p.000001: records will be extracted for secondary analysis, should seek ethical clearance prior to collection or use of data.
p.000001:
p.000001: Please note that exemption from ethical approval will only apply to anonymous surveys for improving teaching and
p.000001: learning (not for research) exclusively for the University's internal usage.
p.000001:
p.000001: 3. When should I submit my application for ethical clearance?
p.000001:
p.000001: There is no deadline for application for ethical clearance but you should submit your ethical application as early as
p.000001: possible to ensure that you fulfill your responsibility to obtain ethical approval prior to any data
p.000001: collection/analysis taking place.
p.000001:
p.000001: 4. To which University’s ethical body should I submit my application for ethical approval?
p.000001:
p.000001: a) The Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA
p.000001: HKW IRB, the “IRB”)
p.000001:
p.000001: If a research project involves a Principal Investigator who is an academic/research staff member or student of the
p.000001: Faculties of Medicine or Dentistry or involves patients from any hospital, an application for ethical review should be
p.000001: sent to the IRB. Please refer to the IRB website for further details. The IRB will refer applications outside the
p.000001: scope of clinical studies to HREC for consideration.
p.000001:
p.000001: b) The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
p.000001:
p.000001: Staff members and students from non-clinical Faculties who are the PI of a research project (or the Co-I for a project
p.000001: that involves any data collection from human subjects in HKU or organized through or in the name of HKU and where the
p.000001: PI is not in HKU) that involves human subjects in research investigations
p.000001: 1
p.000001:
p.000001: should submit an application for ethical approval to the HREC. In some cases (such as when the human participants are
p.000001: hospital patients) ethical clearance is required from the IRB. In such cases, the HREC will refer the application to
p.000001: the IRB for consideration.
p.000001:
p.000001: c) The Committee on the Use of Live Animals in Teaching and Research (CULATR)
p.000001:
p.000001: PIs of research protocols involving living animals should send their applications to the CULATR. Please refer to the
p.000001: CULATR’s website for further details.
p.000001:
p.000001: 5. Where do I submit my application for ethical approval to the HREC?
p.000001:
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Orphaned Trigger Words
p.000002: after the exam results are determined).
p.000002:
p.000002: 13. How should I differentiate compensation for participation from potential benefits to research participants?
p.000002:
p.000002: Compensation for participation does not count as potential benefits to research subjects. Normally compensation refers
p.000002: to how participants will be compensated for their time and can include non-monetary (participation credits,
p.000002: gifts/promotional items, etc.) and/or monetary (cash, gift cards, vouchers, etc.) remuneration.
p.000002:
p.000002: 14. Am I required to obtain and document participants’ consent?
p.000002:
p.000002: Yes. It is essential to obtain participants’ consent to participate in a research study. Prior to seeking their
p.000002: consent, they should be fully informed of what the study and their involvement are about so as to facilitate their
p.000002: decision on taking part in the study. It is equally important to document participants’ consent unless they are
p.000002: fully anonymous (i.e. you do not know who they are). This can be done in the form of:
p.000002:
p.000002: (i) written consent - participants to sign a written informed consent form;
p.000002:
p.000002: (ii) online/email recorded consent – participants to indicate their consent through emails or by clicking “I
p.000002: agree” for online surveys; and
p.000002:
p.000002: (iii) audio-recorded oral consent – where seeking written consent is not practical or too sensitive, participants to
p.000002: give a verbal consent to be audio-recorded.
p.000002:
p.000002: 15. Other than procedures of the study, what is the most important information that I should include in the
p.000002: recruitment materials and informed consent form?
p.000002:
p.000002: All recruitment materials and consent forms must include a readily reachable contact of the PI or relevant personnel
p.000002: of the study for participants’ enquiries about details of the study (normally a telephone number for studies conducted
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Appendix
Indicator List
| Indicator | Vulnerability |
|---|
| authority | Relationship to Authority |
| research staff | Laboratory Staff |
| student | Student |
| usage | Drug Usage |
Indicator Peers (Indicators in Same Vulnerability)
Trigger Words
consent
ethics
sensitive
Applicable Type / Vulnerability / Indicator Overlay for this Input