Dear colleagues,
I have been struggling a lot about Ethic Committee. At the moment, I am working on observational studies and I would like to know if investigating suicidal ideation in a specific timeframe (in the last 12 months), and not "at the moment" would make necessary the approval by the Ethic Committee.
Does anyone know anything about it?
Thanks in advance!
Can you change to another ethic committee? Do you have co-researcher who can apply for permission. perhaps you are interested in our papers on the same topic?
Probably, but it depends which setting you are working in. For example, if you are working in a clinical or educational setting you will certainly need approval. But first of all I would escalate the issue to your own supervisor or in your own institution.
As Andrew William McCulloch pointed out you should check with your supervisor and the ethical regulations of your institution. Here is a paper that discusses those ethical implications while involving human participants
Article Ethical approval for all studies involving human participants