HPTN Ethics Guidance
In 2003, the EWG produced the HPTN Ethics Guidance for Research in response to on-going questions and concerns raised by HPTN investigators and collaborators faced with shifting ethical guidance at national and international levels. In the March-April 2003 issue of IRB: Ethics & Human Research, several members of the EWG wrote about the process that produced the 2003 guidance document and how it fits into HPTN research in the article: "Back to the Rough Ground: Working in International HIV Prevention as Ethical Debates Continue."
A number of developments over the last five years have prompted this revision of the HPTN ethics guidance document including new scientific findings and the increased availability of antiretroviral treatments. The revised Ethics Guidance for Research was completed June 10, 2009. This revised guidance document aims to facilitate HPTN’s mission by raising awareness of the associated ethical considerations, engaging network members at all levels in discussion about those considerations, and facilitating the integration of ethical considerations into the design and implementation of HPTN research.
NEW!! HPTN Ethics Guidance for Research Revised (2009)
HPTN Ethics Guidance for Research (2003)
