Departmental research projects on the Human Research Act
As part of departmental research efforts into research involving humans, the FOPH commissions studies on specific issues. The findings of these studies form the basis of the evaluation of the law. A selection of the projects so far can be found below.
Requirements for research involving vulnerable or deceased persons
Survey of people taking part in clinical trials in Switzerland
Feasibility analysis on surveying study participants
Implementation of the provisions of Article 34 HRA by researchers and ethics committees
Implementation of the provisions of Article 34 HRA by researchers and ethics committees (in German)
Summary: Implementation of the provisions of Article 34 HRA by researchers and ethics committees
Survey of ethics committees on the application of Art. 34 HRA - summary
Survey of ethics committees on the application of Art. 34 HRA (in German)
Characterisation of projects in terms of the further use of data and samples
Quality and transparency in clinical research
What the general public know and think about human research and the rules governing it
The regulation of biobanks and health databases in Europe: A comparative law study
Implementation of the requirements for further use of biological material and data
Linguistic analysis of “comprehensibility” in research involving humans
Informed Consent: Literaturbericht, Verständlichkeitsmodell und Evaluation der swissethics-Templates (only in German)
Verständlichkeitsstudie Generalkonsent (only in German)
Verständlichkeit von schriftlicher Aufklärung-Auffassungen und Strategien von Ethikkommissionen (only in German)
Summary: Informed Consent and Comprehensibility
Informed-Consent-Aufklärung aus Sicht der Forschenden (only in German)
Rules governing damages and liability in human research
Index
Further topics
Human research legislation
In Switzerland, the way research involving humans is conducted is governed by the Human Research Act and its implementing ordinances. The legislation is designed to safeguard the dignity, privacy and health of people involved in research.
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Biomedicine Division
Human Research Section
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
Switzerland - 3003 Bern
Human Research Section
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
Switzerland - 3003 Bern