Abstract:

[Purposes] This study aims to refine the ethics review and processing procedures, and provide reference for improving the relevant norms of Chinese medical journals. [Methods] Compared with the COPE specifications, we put forward the existing problems and corresponding solutions in the current ethics review of Chinese medical journals based on relevant foreign cases. [Findings] Chinese medical journals should pay attention to the review of the ethics review of papers, patient informed consent, protection of patient privacy, and clinical trial registration information, and deal with the author's failure to specify whether to obtain patient informed consent, failure to protect patient privacy, and failure to indicate whether to undergo ethics review by ethics committee. [Conclusions] Editors of medical journals should standardize and improve the medical ethics-related examination regulations and processing procedures to promote the internationalization of Chinese medical journals.

Key words: Medical journal, Ethics review, Informed consent, Patient privacy, Clinical trial registration

摘要：

【目的】 细化医学期刊伦理相关审查及处理流程,为完善我国医学期刊相关规范提供参考。【方法】 比对出版伦理委员会规范,结合国外相关案例,提出目前国内医学期刊伦理审查存在的问题及相应解决流程。【结果】 国内医学期刊应注意对论文的伦理审批、患者知情同意、保护患者隐私、临床试验注册信息等方面的审查,对作者文中未说明是否获得患者知情同意、未保护患者隐私、未说明是否经过伦理审查等进行相应处理。【结论】 医学期刊编辑规范和完善医学伦理相关审查规定和处理流程,可推进期刊国际化进程。

关键词: 医学期刊, 伦理学审查, 知情同意, 患者隐私, 临床试验注册