We are delighted to announce that the beta test version of the Research Ethics Adviser Platform (REAP) is now live (https://ahrecs.com/about-this-service). REAP is a peer-to-peer service that puts researchers in touch with experienced Advisers who can offer independent ethics advice on a project’s research design, plan or protocol.
This service is not meant to replace research ethics review. Instead, we hope the service can complement the review process by enabling researchers to be better prepared for review. This could mean less frustration for both reviewers and researchers.
For AUD50, researchers will be provided with a quick and basic report on what ethical shape their design is in. After that, they can decide if they want a full report (AUD500) which will provide a fuller discussion of any ethical vulnerabilities, potential implications for research ethics review/participant experience during the project, and recommendations for changes.
While REAP is being beta tested these two kinds of reports are the only service provided by REAP but we anticipate creating facilities for help with responding to research ethics review feedback, writing variation requests, responding to peer reviewers, and offering advice on research integrity matters.
This is the first such service that we are aware of and we’re excited to launch it today
Links
REAP
FAQ
Register as a researcher use
View the current roster of REAs
Feedback on the beta test version
For any other question or comments on REAP (including an interest in registering as an Adviser) please send an email to gary.allen@ahrecs.com.
Contributor
Dr Gary Allen is one of the Senior Consultants at AHRECS. You can view his biography here and contact him at gary.allen@ahrecs.com
This post may be cited as:
Allen G. (2017, 14 July) The Research Ethics Adviser Platform is now live Research Ethics Monthly. Retrieved from: https://ahrecs.com/human-research-ethics/research-ethics-adviser-platform-now-live