Abstract
We have established a clinical research review board in the Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology, to review and approve clinical research in pediatric hematology/oncology. The purpose of this committee is to protect human rights and the safety of patients recruited in the clinical research and to certify the quality of clinical research, by objective review and discussion of ethical, scientific and medical appropriateness. Furthermore, by notifying the researchers of the decision of review board, we expect that this will help to improve the quality of clinical research and the knowledge of researchers. We hope that this committee will positively contribute to the progress of clinical research in the field of pediatric hematology/oncology.
