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Undantag från kravet på etikprövning av humanistisk och samhällsvetenskaplig forskning. En internationell utblick

Johansson, Mats LU orcid ; Bülow, William ; Persson, Vilhelm LU and Wahlberg, Lena LU (2023) In Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift 125(4). p.1143-1168
Abstract (Swedish)
The Swedish ethical review system has recently come under heavy criticism - criticism that has largely centered on the system’s negative impact on research in the humanities and social sciences. Among other things, it has been claimed that the requirement for ethical review is unnecessarily comprehensive. One way of exploring the reasonableness of the Swedish system is to compare it with the rules and considerations found in other jurisdictions regarding the type of research project that needs to undergo ethical review. This study compares the Swedish system with a sample of systems found in Europe, the USA, Canada, and Australia. A number of exemptions from the requirements of ethical review are identified and discussed. These exemptions... (More)
The Swedish ethical review system has recently come under heavy criticism - criticism that has largely centered on the system’s negative impact on research in the humanities and social sciences. Among other things, it has been claimed that the requirement for ethical review is unnecessarily comprehensive. One way of exploring the reasonableness of the Swedish system is to compare it with the rules and considerations found in other jurisdictions regarding the type of research project that needs to undergo ethical review. This study compares the Swedish system with a sample of systems found in Europe, the USA, Canada, and Australia. A number of exemptions from the requirements of ethical review are identified and discussed. These exemptions that can serve as a starting point for further analyses and changes to the Swedish system. (Less)
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etikprövning, ethical review
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Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift
volume
125
issue
4
pages
1143 - 1168
publisher
Fahlbeckska stiftelsen
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0039-0747
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Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel? Ethical review of humanities and social sciences fit for purpose
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Swedish
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yes
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c7d61a08-951f-468c-b60e-a1c6d74d6f20
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2023-09-22 15:57:06
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  author       = {{Johansson, Mats and Bülow, William and Persson, Vilhelm and Wahlberg, Lena}},
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  series       = {{Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift}},
  title        = {{Undantag från kravet på etikprövning av humanistisk och samhällsvetenskaplig forskning. En internationell utblick}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/159224683/StvT_2023_nr_4_pages_1143_1168_Johansson_et_al_.pdf}},
  volume       = {{125}},
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