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Long-duration studies

Assess long-duration studies with accepted continuing consent, monitoring and succession.

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Long-duration studies / public remit

Assess long-duration studies with accepted continuing consent, monitoring and succession.

Receiving role
Long-duration studies assessment lead
Public counterpart
Human Research Ethics

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Office output: Long-duration study covenant

Assessment file: Long-duration study covenant

  • study timeline
  • re-consent events
  • successor obligations

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A difficult long-duration studies case

Illustrative case / ETH.01.03

A study outlives its sponsor but continues contacting participants without accepted custody; resolve succession first.

Reporting and specialist powers

Competent parent
Human Research Ethics
Local public authority
Bioethics & Future Generations Council
Receiving evidence
study timeline; re-consent events; successor obligations
Assessment question
A study outlives its sponsor but continues contacting participants without accepted custody

Public records and accountability

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Records and reasoned determinations

Long-duration study covenant

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