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Social Science Ethics Review Board

PSSC set up the Social Science Ethics Review Board (SSERB) to take the lead in promoting ethical standards and practices in social science research. SSERB accepts and processes ethics clearance applications.

Through Board Resolution 17-01-01 dated January 20, 2017, the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) set up the Social Science Ethics Review Board (SSERB) to take the lead in promoting ethical standards and practices in social science research. Specifically, SSERB works to:

  1.  Establish and update ethical standards and principles in the social sciences;
  2.  Review the ethical aspects of proposed studies in the social sciences and related fields;
  3.  Facilitate the training of reviewers  in social science ethics; 
  4.  Conduct meetings and consultations with professional social science organizations on the setting and implementation of research ethics standards; and
  5.  Coordinate the establishment of a national ethics guideline on the social sciences.

SSERB PRINCIPLES

Respect for Persons

Integrity

Confidentiality Privacy Anonymity

Informed Consent

Beneficence and Nonmaleficence

Social Justice

Cultural And Gender Sensitivity

Protection Of Vulnerable Populations

SSERB SERVICES

  1. Ethics review of research proposals or protocols. SSERB reviews social science research proposals/protocols submitted by individuals or organizations requiring ethics clearance for their projects.
  2. Capacity development activities. SSERB also conducts orientation about the SSERB Manual of Policies and Standard Operating Procedures, briefing on ethical considerations in social science research, and training on ethics review for institutions intending to set up their own Institutional Review Boards.

Ethics review of research
proposals or protocols.

SSERB reviews social science research proposals/protocols submitted by individuals or organizations requiring ethics clearance for their projects.

Capacity development activities.

SSERB also conducts orientation about the SSERB Manual of Policies and Standard Operating Procedures, briefing on ethical considerations in social science research, and training on ethics review for institutions intending to set up their own Institutional Review Boards.

BASIC AND FULL REVIEW

Basic Review 

Basic Review is carried out for protocols that involve an absence of, or low risk to human participants. 

Standard turnaround time: 14 working days

Day 1-3

  • Logging and coding of complete protocol documents
  • Redaction of identifying information of applicant
  • Identification of 2-3 reviewers
  • Notification of reviewers

Day 4-10

  • Review Period

Day 11-14

  • Drafting and release of decision letter and/or certificate of ethics clearance

Full Review

Full review is conducted when the research concerns sensitive and confidential information and may bring about potential physical, psychological and social harm to its participants. It is required when research exposes human participants to medium and high risk, and when the protocol involves vulnerable sectors, groups or populations.

Standard turnaround time: 21 working days

Day 1-4

  • Logging and coding of complete protocol documents
  • Redaction of identifying information of applicant
  • Notification of the SSERB Ethics Review Committee (ERC)

Day 5-12

  • Individual Review

Day 13

  • Consolidation of individual comments

Day 14

  • ERC deliberation

Day 15-21

  • Preparation and release of decision letter and/or certificate of ethics clearance

APPLYING FOR ETHICS CLEARANCE

STEP 1

Accomplish the SSERB Application Form and attach the required documents. 

STEP 2

Accomplish the SSERB Study Protocol Assessment Form which indicates the study’s ethical issues and how these will be addressed.

STEP 3

Applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee upon submission of the application documents. The application fee will be deducted from the total fee for ethics review. The full amount must be paid before the release of the final assessment results.

SSERB Review Fees

Applicants may settle the fee at the PSSC office or through the PSSC Payment Center. An official receipt will be issued to the applicant.

  • PSSC Address: 2/F, Philippine Social Science Center, Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 1101.
  • Acct. name: Philippine Social Science Council Inc.
  • Acct. no: 151-001679-2 (CA)
  • Bank: UCPB Diliman Branch

STEP 4

After the approval of a protocol, applicants must submit some post-review requirements, depending on the outcome of their studies. 

All applications must be submitted online, with one physical copy submitted to the SSERB Research Ethics Officer at the PSSC office. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. 

Contact SSERB at sserb@pssc.org.ph for inquiries. 

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Commonwealth Ave, Diliman, Quezon City
Philippines, 1101

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To the extent of our capacity to render our services to you is affected, the withholding and withdrawal of such Content shall relieve us from our obligation to deliver the appropriate services to you.

You are afforded certain rights and protection in accordance with the said Act and you may visit https://www.pssc.org.ph/ for more information.

By agreeing with the Terms and Conditions, we will consider that you agree to give your Consent to us.

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Last modified: 17 July  2020

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