Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-7-3 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE CANCER REGISTRY
Section 420-7-3-.07 - ASCR Research Review Committee
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-7-3-.07
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) This committee shall be composed of representatives from the Alabama Department of Public Health and members of the ASCR Advisory Council.
(2) The ASCR Research Review Committee shall evaluate all research proposals based upon the following criteria.
(a) The proposed research
has social and scientific merit that is directed primarily toward improving the
diagnosis, treatment, defining of risks, or prevention of cancer.
(b) All co-investigators are qualified to
undertake the proposed research by means of specific academic training or
demonstrable, related experience in epidemiologic, medical, biomedical, or
statistical research.
(c) The
hypotheses to be tested are explicit, and are determined to be researchable and
feasible.
(d) The methods proposed
for testing the hypothesis clearly define:
1.
The population or cancers to be studied;
2. The type and amount of data to be
collected;
3. The source of the
data;
4. The procedures for
collecting and maintaining the data;
5. The specific measurement techniques to be
employed in analysis of data, including discussion of: major variables,
statistical methods, and expected endpoints of the analysis.
(c) The results of this study will
be interpreted so that the findings can be used or generalized to other
populations and provide a timely substantive, and important contribution to the
understanding of cancer diagnosis, treatment, or
prevention.
(3) This committee retains the right to refuse the release of data and the right to deny approval of submitted research proposals.
Author: Reda Wilson
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-13-1.
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