Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion

The School of the Archdiocese of Capiz, Roxas City

Roxas City 5800, Philippines
Tel. (036) 6215-331
ETHICS REVIEW COMMITTEE

ETHICAL RESEARCH STANDARDS

Rationale
The ethical standards concerning researches in the Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion
(CPC) generally aim to protect the rights of the research participants, to enhance research
validity and credibility, and to maintain scientific integrity of research.

Ethical Considerations
The Ethical Consideration (of a Dissertation and/or Thesis) should be the last sub-section
of Chapter III (after Data Analysis and Interpretation Procedures).
The write up in a paragraph format should include but not limited to the following (as
applicable and relevant to the study):
1. Conflict of Interest. Declaration and management of conflicts arising from financial,
personal, and/or familial, of the researcher(s), sponsor, and/or study site
2. Privacy and Confidentiality. Measures and safeguards done by the researcher to protect
privacy and confidentiality of information of participants, institutions, groups, and/or other
entities involved in the research study. This should include, but not limited to, data
protection plans, anonymization plans, and data de-identification.
3. Informed Consent Process. Application of the principle of respect for persons, institutions,
groups, and/or other entities involved in the research study to provide consent, how and when
it will be secured, who will provide consent in the case of special populations (e.g. minors),
and those who are not legally competent to consent, etc.
4. Vulnerability. Involvement of vulnerable populations and impact on informed consent.
Vulnerable groups include children, the elderly, ethnic and racial minority groups, the
homeless, prisoners, people with incurable disease, people who are politically powerless, or
junior members of a hierarchical group.
5. Assent. Feasibility of obtaining assent vis à vis incompetence to consent. Applicability of the
assent age brackets in minors: Under 7 y/o (no assent but with parental consent); 7 – 12 y/o
(verbal assent (provide script) & parental consent); 12 – under 18y/o (co-signed informed
consent with parents).
6. Recruitment Process. Detailed manner of recruitment process of the research participants
including the appropriateness of identified recruiting parties
7. Risks. Level of risk (including physical, psychological, social, and economic) and measures
to mitigate these risks, including plans for adverse event management
8. Benefits. Potential direct benefit to participants; the potential to yield generalizable
knowledge about the participants’ condition or problem. Non-material compensation to
participant (health education or other creative benefits) where no clear, direct benefit will be
received by the participant
9. Incentives or Compensation. Amount and method of compensations (for travel expenses, loss
of income, etc.), financial incentives or reimbursement of study-related expenses planned and
designed by the researcher (s).
10. Community Considerations. Impact of the research on the community where the research
occurs and/or to whom findings can be linked including issues like stigma or draining of
local capacity, sensitivity to cultural traditions, and involvement of the community and its
leaders in decisions about the study
11. Other Ethics-Related Issues. Other ethical issues that may arise but not mentioned hereof.