Objective This paper analyzed the current situation of clinical research continuing review in China,and puts forward countermeasures to strengthen continuing review in combination with the requirements of the Measures for the Ethical Review of Life Science and Medical Research Involving Humans,so as to provide a certain reference for standardizing the ethi-cal continuing review of research institutions.Methods Through literature research,this paper systematically sorted out the current situation of continuing review,and analyzed many problems and related reasons in the process of continuing review of clinical research in China based on the practical experience of ethical review.Results The requirements for continuing review in the Measures for Ethical Review of Life Science and Medical Research Involving Humans included demphasizing the implemen-tation of continuing review,the entrusted ethics committee should be responsible for continuing review,clarifying the responsi-bility for continuing review of cooperative research,clarifying the responsibility of participating research institutions for contin-uing review,and increasing the responsibility of the ethics committee to supervise the submission of continuing review.Coun-termeasures to strengthen continuing review included the health authorities urging research institutions to strengthen continuing review,research institutions to increase efforts to implement continuing review,establishing a standardized continuing review process,strengthening the ethics training of researchers and other relevant personnel,establishing a multi-channel communica-tion and consultation method between the ethics committee and researchers,strengthening the review capacity of ethics commit-tee members,allocating a corresponding number of ethics committee staff,and using information technology to improve quality and efficiency.Conclusions Continuing review is indispensable in the whole process of research development,and all parties should take measures to ensure the quality and efficiency of continuing review,standardize continuing review,and promote the healthy development of life science and medical research.
Life Science and Medicine Research involving HumanEthics CommitteeContinuing ReviewRe-quirementStrategy