Competency information
Details
Consider ethical issues that might be relevant and consult the National Research Ethics Service and apply and gain ethical approval if necessary.
Considerations
- Ethical and research governance process.
- Patient confidentiality and the limits of the concept of confidentiality.
- Caldicott/Caldicott Guardians.
- Legal issues, e.g. legislation – Data Protection Act – ICO, impact of breaches.
- Secure data storage.
- Archiving of study data.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Write a study protocol for an epidemiological study and consider ethical issues if required. |