Comitês de ética em pesquisa no Brasil

Abstract

Os Comitês de Ética em Pesquisa (CEPs) se apresentam como ferramentas essenciais na busca pela eticidade nas pesquisas clínicas. A obrigatoriedade da submissão de projetos que envolvem seres humanos a um CEP foi somente instituída com a Resolução 196/96, de 1996, considerada um grande avanço na questão da ética em pesquisa no Brasil. O presente estudo teve como objetivo, através de um levantamento bibliográfico, analisar a implementação dos Comitês de Ética no Brasil, com ênfase no estado da Bahia. Verificou-se um aumento no número de Comitês de Ética, o que indica uma busca de adequação às novas diretrizes apresentadas pelo Conselho Nacional de Saúde, tanto por parte das instituições como dos pesquisadores. Observa-se, entretanto, que a distribuição desses Comitês é desigual, com maior concentração nas regiões Sul e Sudeste do país.

O fator de impacto influencia na ética das instruções aos autores de uma revista?

“…In Brazil, the approval of the preliminary research by research ethics committees has been mandatory since 1996. [5][6][7] However, some of the study journals, especially in the nonimpact-factor group, do not mention that research projects must be approved by a HREC. The values found in this study are similar to Sanderberg's findings.…”

“…3,4 In Brazil, these documents contributed to the formulation of policies for protection of individuals participating in researches, which led to the publication of resolution 196/96 of the National Health Council of the Brazilian ministry of Health, which guides and regulates medical research in the country, creating and implementing a system of Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC), all managed and supervised by the National Research Ethics Committee (Comissão Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa -CONEP). [5][6][7] This evidences the importance and relevance of ethics in the preparation and publication of scientific researches. The instructions provided to authors have played an important role in the preparation of articles, as they restrict or prevent the publication of studies that do not comply with the described ethical guidelines, inhibiting researchers to commit ethical atrocities, such as those from the past.…”

Evolution and importance of the Research Ethics Committee, CEP, in higher education institutions: a study in a western Amazonian institution between 2018 to 2022

“…In 1997, there were 84 registered CEPs in Brazil. By 1998, this number had increased to 128 and had skyrocketed to 500 by 2006, according to Costa (6). Over the ten-year period from 2007 to 2017, the number of registered CEPs climbed to 791 (6)(7)(8).…”

“…By 1998, this number had increased to 128 and had skyrocketed to 500 by 2006, according to Costa (6). Over the ten-year period from 2007 to 2017, the number of registered CEPs climbed to 791 (6)(7)(8). As of May 2022, there are currently 871 registered and active CEPs in Brazil, according to CONEP (8,9).…”