Research Ethics Committee Standard Application Form (RECSAF)
Research Ethics Committee Standard Application Form (RECSAF)
This page provides public access to researchers and Research Ethics Committees (RECs) wishing to access documents related to the latest version (V5.5) of the Standard Application Form for the Ethical Review of Health-Related Research Studies, which are not clinical trials of medicinal products for human use as defined in SI190/2004.
- Standard Application Form (Version 5.5)
- Standard Application Form Guidance Manual For Applicants (version 5.5)
- Summary of Differences between V5.4 and V5.5
Important Note for Committees considering adopting the Standard Application Form
When making your decision as to whether to adopt the standard form (or not) it might be helpful to read the perspectives of other committees which have already considered the form. (Download here)
Currently, the following Research Ethics Committees in Ireland accept applications using the Standard Application Form:
1. Adelaide and Meath Hospital incorporating the National Children’s Hospital / St. James’s Hospital
2. Beaumont Hospital / St. Ita’s Psychiatric Hospital (Portrane)
3. Bons Secours Health System
4. Connolly Hospital
5. Coombe Women’s and Infant’s University Hospital
6. Cork Teaching Hospitals - University College Cork Clinical Research Ethics Committee
7. Daughters of Charity Services
8. Galway Regional Hospitals
9. HSE Midland Area
10. HSE North East
11. HSE South Eastern Area
12. Irish College of General Practitioners
13. Letterkenny General Hospital
14. Mater Misericordiae University Hospital / Mater Private Hospital
15. Mid Western Regional Hospital Complex
16. Naas General Hospital
17. National Maternity Hospital (Holles Street)
18. National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dun Laoghaire)
19. Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital
20. Rotunda Hospital (Parnell Square)
21. Royal College of Physicians in Ireland
22. Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
23. Sisters of Jesus and Mary Services
24. Sligo General Hospital
25. Sports Surgery Clinic (Santry)
26. St. Francis Hospice (Raheny)
27. St. Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network
28. St. Patrick’s University Hospital
29. St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group
30. St. Vincent’s Hospital (Fairview)
31. University of Pittsburgh (UMPC) Beacon Hospital
Important Note for Applicants completing the Standard Application Form (V5.5)
RECs using the RECSAF have contributed to a spreadsheet which gives an overview of both their local requirements, and their documentation requirements. (download here). This document is valid as of 2012 and is not designed to replace direct contact with individual RECs.
