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Table 2 Development of REC activities

From: The activity of French Research Ethics Committees and characteristics of biomedical research protocols involving humans: a retrospective cohort study

 

Main tasks

administrative time (h)

expert time (h)

New file

Receipt

0.25

0.25

 

Computer registration

0.25

0,25

 

Content and conformity checking

1

1

 

Acknowledgement of receipt

0.5

-

 

Sending to the experts

0.5

-

 

Inscription of committee's meeting agenda

0.5

-

 

Sending the reply ready for posting

1

-

 

Filing

0.5

0.5

 

Valuation+writing and sending valuer's report

-

4

 

TOTAL NEW FILE

4.5

6

Revision

Request for information to the investigator

1

-

 

Disfiling

0.5

0.5

 

Reply receipt

0.5

0.25

 

Sending to the experts

0.5

-

 

Inscription of committee's meeting agenda

0.5

-

 

Sending the reply ready for posting

1

-

 

Filing

0.5

0.5

 

Valuation+writing and sending valuer's report

-

2

 

TOTAL REVISION

4.5

3.25

Amendment

Receipt

0.5

0.5

 

Disfiling

0.5

0.5

 

Sending to the experts

0.5

-

 

Inscription of committee's meeting agenda

0.5

-

 

Writing and sending the reply

1

-

 

Filing

0.5

0.5

 

Valuation+writing and sending valuer's report

-

1

 

TOTAL AMENDMENT

3.5

2.5

  1. -: not applicable