Research Ethics Review for Secondary Data Study at Brunel University

This document presents a research ethics review application for a secondary data study. The study will utilize secondary sources, with the researcher having overall control of the data. The study will not involve direct participant recruitment or interaction, as it focuses on the analysis of existing data. T...Read More

C4 Where will the study take place? Please state all locations:
The study will be taking place through the secondary sources.
C6 Is the study to be conducted outside the United Kingdom?
Yes
No
C9 Is this is a collaborative study involving other research partner
organisations? Please see the information icon for guidance.
Yes
No
C14Who will have overall control of the data generated?
Reseacher
C15 How do you propose to disseminate the results of your research?
With help of secondary thematic analysis
C17 Please state whether the project involves procedures which (please select all
that apply):
are psychologically/socially intrusive;
are physically invasive;
involve the use of human tissue or taking of bodily samples;
involve the use of biological, radiological, chemical or hazardous substances.
none of the above
C18 Does your research involve the use of social media?
Yes
No
0
C21 Are there any particular requirements or abstentions which will be imposed
upon the participant (e.g. multiple visits, abstention from
alcohol/caffeine/tobacco etc.)?
Yes
No

0
Products and devices
C22 Does the research involve the testing of a:
Product
Device
Neither
C26 Does the research involve the use of any ionising radiation?
Yes
No
Section D: The Participants
D1 For participants to be recruited to the research, please state the required
number of participants:
No participant will be recruited as it is secondary study
D2 Will data be collected on different sites?
Yes
No
D3 How have you arrived at this number?
0
D1
D4 Please explicitly state proposed inclusion/exclusion criteria.
D5 Age group or range: (Please justify)
N/ a
criteria is that the articles after 2016 will only be included
N/ a

D7 Vulnerable groups -- Do potential participants belong to any of the following
vulnerable groups?
Children under the age of 18
Participants who may be vulnerable by context (e.g. refugees, unemployed persons, prisoners)
Participants unable to give informed consent in their own right
Participants who may be vulnerable for any other reason
None of the above
The above list is indicative, not definitive. Care will need to be taken to formulate
inclusion/exclusion criteria that clearly justify why certain individuals are to be excluded,
to avoid giving the impression of unnecessary discrimination. On the other hand, the
need to conduct research in “special” or “vulnerable” groups should be justified and it
needs to be demonstrated that the data required could not be obtained from any other
class of participant.
There is emphasis provided on sending questionnaire with above age group of 18 so that
significant understanding about subject matter can be derived for completing research.
Recruitment and selection
The Research Ethics Committee will need to be satisfied with the effectiveness and
propriety of recruitment and selection procedures. This will include ensuring that the
participant will not feel in any way obliged to take part, that advertisements do not
appear to offer inappropriate inducements, and that an approach to potential
participants will not cause distress. The Committee will be particularly interested in
cases where a participant’s relationship with the researcher could raise issues about
the voluntary status or motive of the participant’s involvement in the research (e.g.
students/employees).
D1
4 How will the participants in the study be identified, initially approached and
recruited?
D1
5 Are you using an external organisation to help facilitate recruitment?
Yes
No
D1
6 Will you be advertising your study?
participant are not identified as this is a secondary study

Yes
No
0
D1
7 Where are you recruiting the participants?
D18 What is the relationship between potential participants and the researcher:
0
D1
9 Will the participants take part on a fully voluntary basis?
Yes
No
D2
0 Will Brunel University students be involved as participants in the research
project?
Yes
No
0
D21 Will payments or other inducements be made to participants?
Yes
No
0
Information to Participants and Consent
D2
2 Will participants be informed of the purpose of the research?
Yes
No
0
D2
3 Will the participants be given a written information sheet?
Yes
No
0
D24 Will written consent be obtained?
N/ a
N/ a

Yes
No
0
D2
5 May potential participants have any difficulties with communication?
Yes
No
0
D2
6 Please state how you will bring to the attention of the participants their right
to withdraw from, or not take part in, the study without penalty.
0
Participants’ GPs
D2
7 Will information be given to the participants’ GP (if deemed necessary)?
Yes
No
0
D2
9 Please state what measures will be taken to protect the confidentiality of
participants' data (i.e. arising out of the research and contained in personal
data).
D3
0 Where relevant, please state any reasons where a breach of confidentiality
may be necessary and explain how this will be handled (e.g. disclosure or
risk of harm, child protection, poor professional practice etc.)
0
D31 For how long will the data be retained following completion of the study?
D3
2 How will participants be informed of the results of the study if they so
wish?
N/ A
N/ A
N/ A
N/ A

D33 If you are using a Debrief Form, please upload it here:
No
E1 Are there any potential hazards or risks to participants?
Yes
No
0
Risk to researchers
E2 Are there any potential hazards or risks for the researchers and others
associated with participation in the research (as distinct from the research
participants)?
Yes
No
0
E3 Has a Health & Safety risk assessment been carried out, for instance, in
relation to any workshop or laboratory environment?
Yes
No
F1 Is Brunel University London providing liability insurance in the event of
personal injury or death arising out of participation in the research?
Yes
No
0
F2 Has a manufacturer provided commercial equipment and/or mechanical
devices?
Yes
No
G1 Are there any potential conflicts of interest arising from the project, deriving
N/ A

from relationships with collaborators/sponsors/funders/participants/interest
groups?
Yes
No
0
G2 Does the project require access to intellectual property (IP) belonging to
third parties?
Yes
No
0
G3 Where relevant, are arrangements in place to ensure the proper attribution
and acknowledgement of the inventive contributors to the project?
Yes
No