Table 3 Characteristics of the RECs across the various European countries involved in GenOSept
Characteristic | Median (IQR) or n (%) [Range] |
|---|---|
No of ICUs per country | 7 (2–15) [1–28] |
Countries with centralized (national/regional) REC only | 8 (44.4%) |
Countries with local REC only | 7 (38.9%) |
Countries with both centralized and local REC | 3 (16.7%) |
Countries with paper application process | 17 (94.4%) |
Countries with online application process | 1 (5.6%) |
Medical members of REC | 18 (100%) |
Lay and Legal members of REC | 13 (72.2%) |
Lay but no Legal members of REC | 1 (5.6%) |
Approval at all units within country | 14 (77.8%) |
Approval at some units within country | 3 (16.7%) |
No approval at country | 1 (5.6%) |
Application process duration (months) | 1.5 (1–7) [1–24] |
Additional information or modification required | 7 (38.9%) |
Countries with National guidelines for research in critical care | 9 (50%) |