Pediatric Research without Parental Permission

When reviewing pediatric research, institutional review boards (IRBs) face two fundamental, and potentially conflicting imperatives. To reduce childhood morbidity and mortality, it is critical to conduct pediatric research. This imperative gives IRBs a compelling reason to approve valuable pediatric studies. IRBs also need to protect pediatric participants and ensure they are not enrolled in research inappropriately. To satisfy this imperative, IRBs typically require the permission of pediatric participants ’ parents or legal guardian.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research