Ethical principles and standards for the conduct of biomedical research and publication

Abstract

Clear and widely acceptable values and principles should be involved in scientific investigations. Scientific honesty is a fundamental aspect which leads to the overall quality of a study while misconduct involving cheating and plagiarism could cause controversy and could eventually lead to a tragedy. The aim of this letter is to promote principles and correct values to all scientists especially in research involving humans. In the field of biomedical engineering and medical physics, investigators, in many cases, initiate research related to living subjects and data. Protection of volunteers and their privacy becomes a primary and significant concern, and so conducting the research with good ethics inevitably becomes an important element for a successful study leading to valuable medical science publications. New ideas, inventions,methods, discoveries and evidence are the core contributions of research to a society. Significant contributions of research are based on the quality and impact to the society. Carrying out a good research study with integrity helps to maintain the accuracy and reliability, which is managed by quality control and assurance. Quality assurance involves the establishment of standards, the execution of procedures, verification of data and improvement of any aspect in a research. The overall quality of a research could be improved if investigators follow the standard, commit to the protocol, monitor and audit all data and financial issues. One might not find an exact definition of research integrity, butwhen your research is conducted using high moral standard in common and core values and beliefs, strict principles and guidelines,with good quality control and assurance, investigators will be on the right track. This Letter will provide specific details on the principles of research integrity and good writing mannerism.