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Table 2 Scores of individual domains on the self-assessment tool (N = 26)

From: Institutional review boards in Saudi Arabia: the first survey-based report on their functions and operations

Domain

Mean\(\pm\)SD

Total possible points

Score

difference

*P-value

CI

Organizational aspect

39.69\(\pm\) 13.27

54

14.31

P < 0.001

34.33–45.05

Membership and educational training

21.23\(\pm\)8.89

30

8.77

P < 0.001

17.40- 24.51

Submission arrangement and materials

9.69\(\pm\)2.54

12

2.31

P < 0.001

8.66–10.71

Minuets

10.96\(\pm\) 2.63

13

2.04

P < 0.001

9.89–12.02

Policies referring to review procedures

8.26\(\pm\)2.96

11

2.74

P < 0.001

7.07–9.46

Review of specific protocol items

34.53\(\pm\)9.73

43

8.47

P < 0.001

30.60- 38.46

Communicating a decision approval letter

4.15\(\pm\) 1.59

5

0.85

P < 0.001

3.51–4.79

Continuing review

12.57\(\pm\) 4.62

16

3.43

P < 0.001

10.70- 14.44

REC resources

9.30\(\pm\)3.39

16

6.7

P < 0.001

7.93–10.67

Total score

150.15\(\pm\)41.38

200

49.85

P < 0.001

133.49- 166.81

  1. *One sample t-test