1 40 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 2019 List Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Citation List Month March 2019 List URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1136/goshabs.46" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> http://doi.o rg/10.1136/goshabs.46</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Challenges in receiving research ethics committee approval for studies involving children and young people with life-limiting conditions and life-threatening illnesses: Analysis of research ethics committee minutes and correspondence with principle investigators Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of Disease in Childhood Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Subject The topic of the resource documentation; scientist; cytochrome P450; endogenous compound; United Kingdom; conference abstract; human; child; peer review; attention; error; research ethics; writing; 9035-51-2 (cytochrome P450) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Butler A E; Vincent K; Bluebond-Langner M Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1136/goshabs.46" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 10.1136/goshabs.46</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. PedPalASCNET does not hold any rights over the resource listed here. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). Description An account of the resource Background Research ethics committees (RECs) are identified as one of the biggest barriers to research with vulnerable populations, such as children and young people with life-limiting conditions or life-threatening illnesses (CYP with LLC/LTI). Despite this, REC concerns for research with this population and their correspondence with principle investigators during the research approval process remains unknown. The aim is to explore the challenges in receiving REC approval for studies involving CYP with LLC/LTIs, focusing on the primary concerns of the REC and the ways these are addressed by the research team. Methods Analysis of REC meeting minutes, REC decision letters, and researcher response letters were conducted for all studies involving CYP with LLC/LTIs reviewed in the United Kingdom between March 2011-2016. Results REC meeting minutes and decision letters were received for 77 studies, with 27 researcher response letters provided. Though most REC concerns were general, relating to participant information sheets, methodological issues, or formatting errors, a number of concerns specific to CYP with LLC/LTIs were also identified, such as the age of consent/ assent or the need to involve clinical teams in recruitment. Overall, RECs raised 279 concerns in their correspondence with investigators, most of which resulted in changes to research methods or documentation. Conclusions Research protocols involving CYP with LLC/LTIs usually require multiple changes before REC approval is given. Many of the main REC concerns, such as formatting issues or insufficient detail, can be easily resolved with attention to detail or peer review prior to submission. Others, such as recruitment methods or consent procedures, require more detailed consideration of study methods to ensure they appropriately consider the needs of CYP with LLC/LTIs. Understanding REC concerns may help researchers consider potential issues more thoroughly before submission, reducing the impact of RECs as a barrier and improving research quality overall. 2018 9035-51-2 (cytochrome P450) Archives of Disease in Childhood Attention Bluebond-Langner M Butler A E Child conference abstract cytochrome P450 Documentation Endogenous Compound error Human March 2019 List Peer Review research ethics Scientist United Kingdom Vincent K writing