Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Boitumelo Mokgatla

Publications

• Review Article
  Enhancing the Efficiency and Quality of African Research Ethics Review Processes - Through an Automated Review Platform
  Author(s): Boitumelo Mokgatla, Prince Bahati and Carel I JsselmuidenBoitumelo Mokgatla, Prince Bahati and Carel I Jsselmuiden
  
  Background: The sheer amount of research being conducted in Africa, the under-resourced research ethics committees (RECs), and the lack of modern review technologies have resulted in unprecedented ethics review timelines. Method: The Research for Health Innovation Organiser (RHInnO Ethics), an automated review platform, facilitates and manages the entire ethics review process. In 2015, RHInnO Ethics was used by 25 RECs in 8 African countries. We evaluated its impact on efficiency, data security and cost using an online questionnaire administered to REC administrators in user countries. Results: The RECs interviewed were diverse with membership of 9-46 members; reviewing between 50–2000 protocols annually including observational, investigational new drugs and diagnostics. Reported areas of high impact (81%-100% of respondents) included improved: protocol submission and distribu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000658

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