Table 3 Physicians’ awareness regarding research ethics committees in Lebanon
From: Knowledge and attitudes of physicians toward research ethics and scientific misconduct in Lebanon
| Â | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Uncertain N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Is there a Research Ethical training program available for all Academics at your University? (285) | 145 (50.9) | 97 (34) | 43 (15.1) |
2. Do you know any committees/organizations that review the ethical aspects of research? (309) | 193 (62.5) | 103 (33.3) | 13 (4.2) |
3. Are you fully aware of the functions of ethics committees? (312) | 182 (58.3) | 130 (41.7) | Â |
4. Does your Faculty have a research ethics committee? (310) | 213 (68.7) | 34 (11) | 63 (20.3) |
4. Do you think that the existence of such a research ethics committee would be helpful? (319) | 288 (90.3) | 23 (7.2) | 8 (2.5) |
|  | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | I don’t know N (%) |
5. To your knowledge, are there laws regulating research ethics in Lebanon? (313) | 175 (55.9) | 49 (15.7) | 89 (28.4) |
| Â | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Â |
6. Do you know the Lebanese National Consultative Committee on Ethics (LNCCE)? (317) | 87 (27.4) | 230 (72.6) | Â |
7. If yes, are you aware about of this committee role? (86) | 51 (59.3) | 35 (40.7) | Â |
8. Did you hear about the charter of ethics and guiding principles of scientific research in Lebanon developed by CNRS? (276) | 71 (25.7) | 205 (74.3) | Â |