Table 2 Compliance with research participant protection guidelines by type of journal
From: Compliance with research participant protection guidelines by Nigerian medical journals
Guideline | General medical No (%)* | Specialty No (%)** | X2 (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ethical approval | 0.018 (1.00) | ||
Yes | 18 (78.3) | 13 (76.5) | |
No | 5 (21.7) | 4 (23.5) | |
Declaration of Helsinki | 0.399 (0.707) | ||
Yes | 17 (73.9) | 14 (82.4) | |
No | 6 (26.1) | 3 (17.6) | |
Informed consent | 0.496 (0.521) | ||
Yes | 16 (69.6) | 10 (58.8) | |
No | 7 (30.4) | 7 (41.2) | |