Frontiers in Medicine (Apr 2024)

Declaration of Helsinki: ethical norm in pursuit of common global goals

  • Chieko Kurihara,
  • Chieko Kurihara,
  • Sandor Kerpel-Fronius,
  • Sandor Kerpel-Fronius,
  • Sander Becker,
  • Sander Becker,
  • Anthony Chan,
  • Anthony Chan,
  • Yasmin Nagaty,
  • Yasmin Nagaty,
  • Shehla Naseem,
  • Shehla Naseem,
  • Johanna Schenk,
  • Johanna Schenk,
  • Kotone Matsuyama,
  • Kotone Matsuyama,
  • Varvara Baroutsou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1360653
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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The World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki is in the process of being revised. The following amendments are recommended to be incorporated in pursuit of the common goal of promoting health for all. 1. Data-driven research that facilitates broad informed consent and dynamic consent, assuring participant’s rights, and the sharing of individual participant data (IPD) and research results to promote open science and generate social value. 2. Risk minimisation in a placebo-controlled study and post-trial access to the best-proven interventions for all who need them. 3. A future-oriented research framework for co-creation with all the relevant stakeholders.

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