Belmont Report
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The Belmont Report is a foundational 1979 document in research ethics that established key principles—respect for persons, beneficence, and justice—to guide the protection of human subjects in biomedical and behavioral research in the United States.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. federal policy document
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research ethics report ⓘ |
| addresses |
autonomy of research participants
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protection of persons with diminished autonomy ⓘ vulnerable populations in research ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
behavioral research
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biomedical research ⓘ |
| commissionEstablishedBy | U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionEstablishmentYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| definesConcept |
assessment of risks and benefits
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informed consent ⓘ selection of subjects ⓘ |
| documentType | ethical guidelines ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adequate disclosure of information to subjects
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comprehension of information by subjects ⓘ fair distribution of research burdens and benefits ⓘ maximizing possible benefits ⓘ minimizing possible harms ⓘ voluntary participation in research ⓘ |
| ethicalFrameworkFor |
IRB review of research protocols
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equitable subject selection ⓘ risk–benefit analysis in research ⓘ |
| field |
bioethics
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human subjects research ⓘ research ethics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | protection of human subjects ⓘ |
| hasEnduringStatus | foundational document in research ethics ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Applications
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Basic ethical principles ⓘ Boundaries between practice and research ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-Tuskegee Syphilis Study reforms
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response to ethical abuses in human subjects research ⓘ |
| influenced |
Common Rule
NERFINISHED
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Institutional Review Board policies ⓘ Office for Human Research Protections guidance ⓘ U.S. federal regulations for human subjects research ⓘ |
| issuedBy | National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Research Act of 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979-04-18 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsForthPrinciple |
beneficence
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justice ⓘ respect for persons ⓘ |
| title | The Belmont Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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