Ethics

All research involving humans is reviewed by an independent body called an Ethics Committee (EC) or Institutional Review Board (IRB).

The ethical aspects of this research project have been approved by the following EC/IRBs:

EC/IRB NameApproval Reference NumberApproval date
The Prince Charles Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee5381026th August 2019
Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service Human Research Ethics CommitteeHREC/19/QCHQ/5869610th October 2019
Region Hovedstaden Ethics CommitteeH-210484312nd January 2023
National Health Group Domain Specific Review Board2023/004329th November 2023
London – Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee24/LO/083814th January 2025
Research Ethics Committee E – National Taiwan University Hospital202502093MINE27th March 2025
Research Ethics Committee F – Kaohsiung Medical University HospitalKMUHIRB-F(I)-2025011111th April 2025
Hadassah Ethics Committee0262-24-HMO21st January 2025
Sheba Ethics Committee1372-24-SMC2nd March 2025
Rambam Ethics Committee0307-24-RMB12th May 2025
Carmel Medical Center 0026-25-CMC2nd August 2025

This project will be carried out according to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007). This statement has been developed to protect the interests of people who agree to participate in human research studies.