Table 1 Characteristics of the two studies and the ethical requirements
From: The high costs of getting ethical and site-specific approvals for multi-centre research
Short title | National Hand Hygiene Evaluation (NHHE) | REACH Trial |
Full title | Evaluating hand hygiene interventions and their ability to reduce healthcare associated infection | REACH: Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals |
Total funding (AUD) | $908,849 | $1,146,817 |
Study years | 2010–2013 | 2014–2017 |
Study design | Observational | Stepped-wedge randomised trial |
Number of hospitals | 50 | 11 |
States/territories | 8 | 7 |
Number of ethical review bodies | 24 | 11 |
Ethical risk category | High risk in Queensland (9 sites) and low risk in others | Low risk in all sites |