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Portrait of Vilhelm Persson. Photo.

Vilhelm Persson

Professor

Portrait of Vilhelm Persson. Photo.

Undantag från kravet på etikprövning av humanistisk och samhällsvetenskaplig forskning. En internationell utblick

Author

  • Mats Johansson
  • William Bülow
  • Vilhelm Persson
  • Lena Wahlberg

Summary, in Swedish

The Swedish ethical review system has recently come under heavy criticism - criticism that has largely centered on the system’s negative impact on research in the humanities and social sciences. Among other things, it has been claimed that the requirement for ethical review is unnecessarily comprehensive. One way of exploring the reasonableness of the Swedish system is to compare it with the rules and considerations found in other jurisdictions regarding the type of research project that needs to undergo ethical review. This study compares the Swedish system with a sample of systems found in Europe, the USA, Canada, and Australia. A number of exemptions from the requirements of ethical review are identified and discussed. These exemptions that can serve as a starting point for further analyses and changes to the Swedish system.

Department/s

  • Medical Ethics
  • Department of Law
  • Public Law
  • Health Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • LU Profile Area: Human rights

Publishing year

2023-09-22

Language

Swedish

Pages

1143-1168

Publication/Series

Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift

Volume

125

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Fahlbeckska stiftelsen

Topic

  • Ethics
  • Law (excluding Law and Society)
  • Law

Keywords

  • etikprövning
  • ethical review

Status

Published

Project

  • Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel? Ethical review of humanities and social sciences fit for purpose

Research group

  • Public Law
  • Health Law
  • Human Rights Law

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0039-0747