Regulation medical research - National

9 important questions on Regulation medical research - National

Research that is subjected to the WMO is that interventional or observational?

Can be both.
As long as a participant is subjected to procedures; or has to follow rules of behaviour => physical ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT.

Can active involvement also mean, filling in questionnaires?

Yes; but it must be frequent (daily) or ethical sensitive, so that it will give stress or risks in that way.

Observation of participants without asking anything from them, is this part of WMO?

No.
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When comes the MREC in the picture?

When a research is subjected to the WMO. The MREC reviews the research protocol.

So in the protocol must be written what the burden + benefit is for the subject. What is important in this? What is important to look at when reviewing this?

Is there a direct or indirect effect.
Therapeutic vs non-therapeutic. 

=> what is the aim of the study?

When are you subjected to the CCMO?

  • Complex research ( gene therapy, embryos, human gametes)
  • I you want to administer against the negative decision of the MREC

What are the WMO guidelines for informed consent? (3)

  • It should be written, and written consent
  • Understandable for target group
  • Reflection time

What are the privacy regulations by the WMO and which other regulations are important? (3)

WMO follows the GDPR = general data protection regulation.

  • Participants must be anonymously => coded
  • You have to be able to trace back to the patient
  • Online security

What says the WMO about vulnerable groups? Who are they (3) and what are the regulations? (5)

  • Children under 16
  • Incapacitated adults
  • Subjects that are not in a free position


  1. They can be included in therapeutic and non therapeutic research
  2. Only if the research can not be conducted without them
  3. When resistance; don't include them
  4. Informed consent should be taken by legal representatives.

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