Research ethics review during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international studyRaw data from Qualtrics survey

This document contains the raw data from an anonymous, cross-sectional, global online survey that aimed to identify the experiences and operation of research ethics review committees (ERCs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents were chairs (or their delegates) of ERCs who were involved in the review of COVID-19-related research protocols after March 2020. The 203 participants [130 from high-income countries (HICs) and 73 from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)] came from diverse entities and organizations from 48 countries (19 HICs and 29 LMICs) in all World Health Organization regions.The survey questionnaire, administered through the Qualtrics Experience Management (XM) online platform, consisted of 50 items, with opportunities for open text responses. This document includes two Excel spreadsheets with the original data from Qualtrics, one for participants from HICs and the other for participants from LMICs.The study received approval from Western University’s Non-Medical Research Ethics Board (Protocol ID 120455). Additionally, it was evaluated by the World Health Organization Research Ethics Review Committee (Protocol ID CERC.0181) and was exempted from further review.