Analysis of ethical reporting of medical doctoral dissertations of 2021 in China
Objective This study investigates the adherence to ethical principles in doctoral dissertations focused on human as the research subject,aiming to provide a foundation for enhancing ethical awareness among medical doctoral candidates.Methods Utilizing the Chinese database of doctoral dissertations,a total of 1 733 relevant papers published in 2021 were collected.The study compared ethical considerations among double first-class universities,other high-ranking institutions,different university types,various disciplines,diverse training orientations,enrollment types,and medical doctoral dissertations from different regions.Results In 2021,among Chinese medical doctoral dissertations involving human as the research subject,73.34％mentioned ethical considerations,and 86.27％mentioned informed consent.Dissertations reporting ethical approval descriptions,approval numbers,ethical approvals,and informed consent constituted only 2.19％.Notably,12.52％of medical doctoral dissertations failed to incorporate ethical considerations and informed consent details in their content.Conclusion The ethical awareness of medical doctoral candidates in China and the reporting of ethical information in their dissertations require urgent enhancement and improvement.
Medical doctoral thesisInformed consentEthics reporting status
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