Table 2: Social-Behavioral Research Standards: Analysis

February 1, 2018

. NORTH AMERICA
No. 1 2 3 4 5
Country Canada Canada United States United States United States
Title Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. Chapter 2. Scope and Approach Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. Chapter 10. Qualitative Research Protection of Human Subjects, Exempt Research Categories 1-4 Protection of Human Subjects, Expedited Research Categories 6 and 7 Frequently Asked Questions and Vignettes
Length (Pages) 11 11 <1 <1 31
Free-standing No No No No Yes
Subsumed as Part of Larger Document* Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Primary Purpose*: Prescriptive Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Primary Purpose*: Educational No No No No Yes
Legal Status*: Law No No No No No
Legal Status*: Regulation No No Yes Yes No
Legal Status*: Guideline Yes Yes No No No
Broad Focus Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Specific Topic Focus* - see next four rows below No Yes No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Anthropology No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Internet No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Observational Research No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Qualitative Research No Yes No No No
Addresses Humanities No No No Yes No
Exempt/ No IRB/REC Review Yes No Yes No Yes
Expedited Review Allowed Yes Yes No Yes Yes

* Categories are mutually exclusive.

. EUROPE
No. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Country Finland France Norway Norway Sweden United Kingdom United Kingdom
Title Ethical Principles of Research in the Humanities and Social and Behavioural Sciences and Proposals for Ethical Review Opinion on the Ethics of Research in the Sciences of Human Behavior No. 38 Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences, Law, and the Humanities Ethical Guidelines for Internet Research Observational Studies Conducted Through Participating, Observing, and Recording ESRC Framework for Research Ethics Good Practice in Research: Internet-Mediated Research
Length (Pages) 17 18 40 6 3 51 14
Free-standing Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Subsumed as Part of Larger Document* No No No No Yes No No
Primary Purpose*: Prescriptive No No No No No No No
Primary Purpose*: Educational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Legal Status*: Law No No No No No No No
Legal Status*: Regulation No No No No No No No
Legal Status*: Guideline Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Broad Focus Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
Specific Topic Focus* - see next four rows below No No No Yes No No Yes
Focus of Specific Topic: Anthropology No No No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Internet No No No Yes No No Yes
Focus of Specific Topic: Observational Research No No No No Yes No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Qualitative Research No No No No No No No
Addresses Humanities Yes No Yes No No No No
Exempt/ No IRB/REC Review Yes No No No No No No
Expedited Review Allowed No No No No No No No

* Categories are mutually exclusive.

. ASIA/PACIFIC
No. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Country Australia Australia India Kyrgyz Republic Philippines Taiwan Taiwan
Title National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, Qualitative Methods National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, Exempt Research Social and Behavioral Sciences Research for Health On the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Ethical Guidelines for Health-Related Social Research Exempt Review Categories for Human Research Expedited Review Categories for Human Research
Length (Pages) 2 <1 6 6 11 2 2
Free-standing No No No Yes No No No
Subsumed as Part of Larger Document* Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Primary Purpose*: Prescriptive No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Primary Purpose*: Educational Yes No No No No No No
Legal Status*: Law No No No Yes No No No
Legal Status*: Regulation No No No No No Yes Yes
Legal Status*: Guideline Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Broad Focus No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Specific Topic Focus* - see next four rows below Yes No No Yes No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Anthropology No No No Yes No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Internet No No No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Observational Research Yes No No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Qualitative Research Yes No Yes No No No No
Addresses Humanities Yes No No No No No No
Exempt/ No IRB/REC Review No Yes No No Yes Yes No
Expedited Review Allowed Yes No No No Yes No Yes

* Categories are mutually exclusive.

. MIDDLE EAST LATIN AMERICA
No. 20 21 22
Country Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Brazil
Title Implementing Regulations of the Law of Ethics of Research on Living Creatures, Expedited Research Implementing Regulations of the Law of Ethics of Research on Living Creatures, Categories of Social-Behavioral Research that do not Require Continuing Review Resolution No. 510 of April 7, 2016
Length (Pages) <1 <1 10
Free-standing No No Yes
Subsumed as Part of Larger Document* Yes Yes No
Primary Purpose*: Prescriptive Yes Yes No
Primary Purpose*: Educational No No Yes
Legal Status*: Law No No No
Legal Status*: Regulation Yes Yes Yes
Legal Status*: Guideline No No No
Broad Focus Yes Yes Yes
Specific Topic Focus* - see next four rows below No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Anthropology No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Internet No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Observational Research No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Qualitative Research No No No
Addresses Humanities No No Yes
Exempt/ No IRB/REC Review No Yes Yes
Expedited Review Allowed Yes No No

* Categories are mutually exclusive.

. AFRICA INTERNATIONAL
No. 23 24 25 26 27
Country Botswana Malawi Nigeria South Africa No
Title Anthropological Research Act 45 Framework of Guidelines for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities in Malawi Nigerian Code of Health Research Ethics Ethics in Health Research: Principles, Processes, and Structures UNESCO: Code of Conduct and Ethical Guidelines for Social Science Research
Length (Pages) 2 18 <1 <1 3
Free-standing Yes Yes No No Yes
Subsumed as Part of Larger Document* No No Yes Yes No
Primary Purpose*: Prescriptive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Primary Purpose*: Educational No No No No No
Legal Status*: Law Yes No No No No
Legal Status*: Regulation No No No No No
Legal Status*: Guideline No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Broad Focus No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Specific Topic Focus* - see next four rows below No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Anthropology Yes No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Internet No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Observational Research No No No No No
Focus of Specific Topic: Qualitative Research No No No No No
Addresses Humanities No Yes No No No
Exempt/ No IRB/REC Review No No Yes No No
Expedited Review Allowed No No No Yes No

* Categories are mutually exclusive.

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