November 27, 2012
The International Compilation of Human Research Standards is a listing of over 1,000 laws, regulations, and guidelines on human subjects protections in 104 countries and from several international organizations. The Compilation is designed for use by IRBs, researchers, sponsors, and others. Many of the listings embed hyperlinks to the source document.
The 2013 edition is now available, and can be accessed in both Word and PDF formats: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/international/index.html One new country is featured in the 2013 Edition: Ecuador.
As in the past, the new edition updates the human research standards based on information provided by in-country experts.
