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HPTN Ethics Guidance

In response to on-going questions and concerns raised by HPTN investigators and collaborators faced with shifting ethical guidance at national and international levels, the HPTN Executive Committee charged the Ethics Working Group with developing guidance for ethical decision-making and practice. The resulting document, "HIV Prevention Trials Network Ethical Guidance for Research," is now available.

Read about the process that produced the guidance document and how it fits into HPTN research in this article from the March-April 2003 issue of IRB: Ethics & Human Research"Back to the Rough Ground: Working in International HIV Prevention as Ethical Debates Continue."

The "HIV Prevention Trials Network Ethical Guidance for Research" document is built on HPTN aspirations and synthesizes best practices and accepted standards for the conduct of ethical research. With few exceptions, the actions outlined reflect procedures and strategies that are already being used within the HPTN, though perhaps not consistently. Implementing the Guidance will therefore initially require some additional effort by HPTN members, and strategies for accomplishing this will need to be developed. Additionally, the document may need to be refined as experience using the Guidance is garnered, new research is designed, or when significant events occur that affect the Guidance for research already underway or on the “go” list. As such, this is a living document.

      
 

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