According to its approved scope and authority, the REC may review:
- clinical, biomedical, public health and epidemiological research
- nutrition, nursing and allied health research
- observational studies (cross-sectional, cohort, case-control) and case reports/series where ethical review is applicable
- interventional studies and clinical trials, subject to applicable regulatory requirements
- research involving biological specimens or human data, including medical-record and database research
- qualitative and behavioral research and community-based research
- student thesis/dissertation research
- multicenter research
The Committee decides in each case whether a project falls within its scope.
BACRS Research Ethics Committee operates under the governance of the Bangladesh Academy of Clinical Research Society. Ethical review is conducted in accordance with the policies and Standard Operating Procedures adopted by the Society as they are published on this site, with reference to applicable national and international ethical guidelines. References to BMRC guidelines, international ethical guidelines or other regulatory frameworks do not by themselves constitute endorsement, accreditation, registration or authorization by those organizations. Where research is subject to additional governmental, institutional, regulatory or sponsor requirements, investigators remain responsible for obtaining all applicable approvals before commencing the research.