TCPS 2 exam questions with complete solutions

Research involving only minimal risk does not need to be reviewed by the full REB. The review may be delegated to one or more members of the REB True A researcher at a Canadian institution eligible to receive Agency funding wishes to determine the frequency of cannabis consumption among high school students in Canada. The researcher will create a website that includes a secure link to a survey for students wishing to participate in the research. For scientific reasons, only students who have already used cannabis will be invited to participate and respond anonymously to the survey (please answer all questions by YES or NO). If the REB determines that the targeted population and prospective participants have the capacity to decide for themselves to participate in this study, must the REB also require that the researcher seek the authorization of a parent or authorized third party prior to the participation of minors in this context? No A large research team of biologists, social scientists, epidemiologists and statisticians from Canada and around the world wish to conduct research aiming to identify biological and social predispositions to chronic diseases amongst Indigenous Peoples in Canada. This research includes in-depth interviews with individuals living in First Nations, Inuit and Métis territories, as well as the collection of blood and saliva samples, which will be used to perform genomic analyses. Researchers should initiate community engagement prior to seeking REB review. In order to identify prospective participants who may be in a position to help answer specific research questions, it can be ethically acceptable to engage with some individuals or their community before seeking REB review and approval of the research project. True The dynamics of how a new virus transmits through human populations are not well understood. One theory is that it is being transmitted from human to human through exposure to mosquitoes at workplaces. If this proves to be true, installing mosquito nets at workplaces would provide employees with sufficient protection against the new virus. The scientific evidence does not yet indicate whether this hypothesis is correct. During an epidemic in a foreign country, a Canadian researcher working under the auspices of an institution eligible for Agency funding proposes a research protocol that aims to test this hypothesis. The methodology essentially consists of recruiting employees working for different employers, randomly assigning them to Group A (using mosquito nets) or Group B (control group not using mosquito nets), and assessing the relative effectiveness of mosquito nets by observing the incidence of the virus in these two groups. Consider the situation where, in the course of the research, definitive scientific evidence becomes available that the virus can be transmitted from human to human, but not through mosquitos. Do you believe that the researcher should continue the study as initially approved by the REB? no Participant consent may be obtained in ways other than in writing. True According to TCPS 2, the amount of financial compensation or an incentive that is offered to participants must be directly proportional to the level of risk imposed on them by the research False A large research team of biologists, social scientists, epidemiologists and statisticians from Canada and around the world wish to conduct research aiming to identify biological and social predispositions to chronic diseases amongst Indigenous Peoples in Canada. This research includes in-depth interviews with individuals living in First Nations, Inuit and Métis territories, as well as the collection of blood and saliva samples, which will be used to perform genomic analyses. The researchers plan to conduct in-depth interviews that ask members of Indigenous communities to provide information about their diet and lifestyle. Please select the correct answer: All of the above A researcher at a Canadian institution eligible to receive Agency funding wishes to determine the frequency of cannabis consumption among high school students in Canada. The researcher will create a website that includes a secure link to a survey for students wishing to participate in the research. For scientific reasons, only students who have already used cannabis will be invited to participate and respond anonymously to the survey (please answer all questions by YES or NO). The researcher proposes to ask teachers to inform their students that the study exists, and to tell them where they can access the link to the survey, in case they wish to complete it, at home or anywhere outside the classroom. The schoolboard has approved the proposal, the teachers are not members of the research team and the context is not likely to exercise coercive pressure on students to participate in the study. Is the proposal ethically acceptable? Yes A large research team of biologists, social scientists, epidemiologists and statisticians from Canada and around the world wish to conduct research aiming to identify biological and social predispositions to chronic diseases amongst Indigenous Peoples in Canada. This research includes in-depth interviews with individuals living in First Nations, Inuit and Métis territories, as well as the collection of blood and saliva samples, which will be used to perform genomic analyses. Please select the correct answer: None of the above According to Chapter 9 of TCPS 2, researchers cannot conduct critical inquiries of the governance of Indigenous institutions. False The dynamics of how a new virus transmits through human populations are not well understood. One theory is that it is being transmitted from human to human through exposure to mosquitoes at workplaces. If this proves to be true, installing mosquito nets at workplaces would provide employees with sufficient protection against the new virus. The scientific evidence does not yet indicate whether this hypothesis is correct. During an epidemic in a foreign country, a Canadian researcher working under the auspices of an institution eligible for Agency funding proposes a research protocol that aims to test this hypothesis. The methodology essentially consists of recruiting employees working for different employers, randomly assigning them to Group A (using mosquito nets) or Group B (control group not using mosquito nets), and assessing the relative effectiveness of mosquito nets by observing the incidence of the virus in these two groups. Consider the case where one of the members of the researcher's family works for a company that produces, commercializes, and distributes mosquito nets. Should the researcher disclose a potential conflict of interest to the REB?