Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC)
Ethics & integrity
Definition
The institutional body (IEC in India; IRB in the US) that reviews and approves research involving human participants before data collection may begin.
Where it's used
- Mandatory clearance for biomedical research under ICMR guidelines
- Increasingly required for survey and interview research at Indian universities
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