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Ethics committee (Institutional Review Board)
Also called irb, institutional review board, ethics committee
An ethics committee, or institutional review board, is the formal institutional body reviewing and approving research involving human subjects before it begins, the source of ethical clearance or exemption.
In context
You'll usually need this when identifying exactly which body's approval you're seeking, and under whose standards, before data collection can begin.