Institute of Health Economics has an Institutional Review Board (IRB) registered with the Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects. It is an authorized panel of nine members to provide ethical approval for conducting research. The IRB will review activities involving human subjects in a research proposal to check if the methodology protects the rights and welfare of human subjects according to the standards approved by the FWA. The purpose of the IRB is to assure that appropriate steps are taken to maintain the ethical norms acceptable to humans participating as subjects in a research study.
Please fill up the application form below and send it to Professor Syed Abdul Hamid (s.a.hamid73@gmail.com) and/or submit a hard copy to Mr. Fakhrul Alam, Principal Administrative Officer at IHE office.
Please use this form for an application if your research involves:
1. Gathering information from or/and about individual human beings (and organisations) through:
2. Using archived data in which individuals are identifiable.
3. Researching into activities which involves direct observation of or contact with those who are or who might reasonably be supposed to be engaged in or have engaged in criminal activities or activities which are related to criminal activity
4. Research which involves a risk of physical or psychological injury to the researcher or any other person involved in the research
5. Supporting innovation that might impact on human behaviour e.g. Behavioural Studies
1. A copy of the research proposal
2. The details of arrangements for the participation of human subjects (including recruitment, consent and confidentiality procedures and documentation as appropriate)
3. A copy of all data collection instruments ( Both English and Bangla Version)
4. A statement of your competence to carry out this research as a researcher or a brief one-page curriculum vitae for each applicant, including recent publications
5. Other documentation as advised necessary:
There are normally four possible outcomes from reviewing the activity against the procedures in place:
1. No ethical issues
2. Minor ethical issues which have been addressed and concerns resolved
3. Major ethical issues which have been addressed and concerns resolved
4. Ethical issues that have not been resolved/addressed
| FAILURE TO GAIN THE APPROVAL FOR YOUR RESEARCH MEANS THAT YOUR PROJECT MAY BE FAILED, OR YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL REVISION BEFORE YOU START YOUR PROJECT |
After submission of the application form an invoice will be sent via an email.
Nafiz Iftekhar
Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Economics
Cell: +88 01675915701
E-mail: nafizifteakharecodu@gmail.com, n_ifteakhar@ihe.du.ac.bd
Syed Abdul Hamid, PhD
Professor, Institute of Health Economics
Phone: +88-01711-441437
E-mail: s.a.hamid73@gmail.com, s.a.hamid.ihe@du.ac.bd