Characteristic | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
Initial Review Results |
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Fit for approval | 290 | 66 |
Needs modification | 74 | 16.9 |
Lacks of essential requirement | 63 | 14.4 |
Needs modification & lacks essential requirement | 12 | 2.7 |
Type of review |
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Expedited | 405 | (92.3) |
Full board | 21 | (4.7) |
Exempted | 13 | (3) |
Total Numbers of reviewers | ||
One reviewer | 15 | (3.4) |
Two reviewers | 252 | (57.4) |
Three reviewers | 132 | (30) |
Four reviewers | 31 | (7.1) |
Five reviewers | 9 | (2.1) |
Consultation Outside QREC |
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External reviewers |
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Yes | 21 | (4.8) |
No | 418 | (95.2) |
Outcome of reviewed proposal |
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Approved | 375 | (85.4) |
Suspended* | 50 | (11.4) |
Apologized | 9 | (2.1) |
Rejected | 5 | (1.1) |
Study location | ||
Local (Qassim Province) | 406 | (92.5) |
Multi-centers | 33 | (7.5) |
Vulnerable Groups | ||
Yes | 48 | (10.9) |
No | 391 | (89.1) |