Evaluation of Ethical Review and Oversight Processes by AAALAC International

Abstract AAALAC International is a nonprofit organization that evaluates and accredits research, testing and educational animal care and use programs around the world. The ethical review and oversight processes are key elements of a program, and therefore are thoroughly assessed during the accredita...

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Authors: Guillén, Javier (Author) ; Borkowski, Gary L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2020
In: Journal of applied animal ethics research
Year: 2020, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-150
Further subjects:B AAALAC
B Performance standards
B oversight body (OB)
B Assessment
B ethical review
B accreditation
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Summary:Abstract AAALAC International is a nonprofit organization that evaluates and accredits research, testing and educational animal care and use programs around the world. The ethical review and oversight processes are key elements of a program, and therefore are thoroughly assessed during the accreditation process. Legal approaches to ethical review and oversight vary across geopolitical areas and are nonexistent in some regions, creating a heterogeneous landscape of processes globally. In AAALAC ’s interpretation, ethical and oversight processes must first comply with applicable legislation (engineering standards), but also they must be effective (performance standards). To evaluate the efficacy of each system and be consistent in the assessments, AAALAC relies on a performance-based approach which focuses on the outcome of the process, as AAALAC considers that the same satisfactory outcome can be achieved by different procedures. How AAALAC assesses the combination of legal compliance and the efficacy of ethical review and oversight processes in the international context is described.
ISSN:2588-9567
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of applied animal ethics research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/25889567-BJA10005