Integrity in Scientific Research Creating an Environment That Promotes Responsible Conduct (2002) / Chapter Skim
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7 Concluding Remarks and Recommendations
7 Concluding Remarks and Recommendations
Pages 124-134
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to develop means for assessing and tracking the state of integrity in the research environment: · Attention to issues of integrity in scientific research is very important to the public, scientists, the institutions in which they work, and the scientific enterprise itself. · No established measures for assessing integrity in the research environment exist.
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However, this is relatively new territory that needs to be examined with greater precision. Generating specific empirical data on integrity in scientific research is essential to help institutions determine the effectiveness of their efforts to foster a research climate that promotes integrity.
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Elements of the Research Environment Research is needed to fully understand the roles of the various elements of the environment that foster the responsible conduct of research. Questions to be considered include the following: Organizational structure In what ways do variations in organizational structure (e.g., the size of an institution, the importance of research within the institution, institutional review board composition and procedures, and reward systems)
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In combination, these recommendations are aimed at efforts to foster integrity in research at the individual and institutional levels and to ensure continuous institutional self-assessment and quality improvement. Future Research RECOMMENDATION 1: Funding agencies should establish re
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· The factors within the research environment that institutions should consider in the development and maintenance of such a culture and climate include, but are not limited to, supportive leadership, appropriate policies and procedures, effective educational programs, and evaluation of any efforts devoted to fostering integrity in research. · Federal research agencies and private foundations should work with educational institutions to develop funding mechanisms to provide support for programs that promote the responsible conduct of research.
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Because of the ever-changing nature of science, the research community needs to continuously adapt and improve upon its traditions of responsible behavior, communication, education, and policies with regard to integrity in research. Federal research agencies and private foundations are appropriate sponsors of grant programs to support research into the development of programs to promote integrity in research and the assessment of the effectiveness of such approaches.
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Without formal training for existing senior researchers and an instructional program for new researchers, an institution will not be able to develop a consistent message to trainees and students. Institutional Self-Assessment RECOMMENDATION 4: Research institutions should evaluate and enhance the integrity of their research environments using a process of self-assessment and external peer review, in an ongoing process that provides input for continuous quality improvement.
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Institutions critically evaluate their strengths and weaknesses and strive for continuous quality improvement. The committee believes that the research mission should be considered as a whole, and that evaluation of institutional culture for promotion of integrity in research should be an important component of the overall process of accreditation of educational institutions that conduct scientific research.
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Individuals should be able to seek assistance without fear of retribution. Research institutions, accrediting agencies, and public and private organizations that fund research should collaborate to establish and ensure the integrity of the scientific research enterprise.
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