<i>‘We are Not Just Participants—We are in Charge’</i>: The NACCHO Ear Trial and the Process for Aboriginal Community-controlled Health Research
Ethnicity and HealthPublished 1 May 2005
Sophie Couzos, Traven Lea, Richard Murray, Margaret Culbong
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The 22 methodological elements which defined the community-controlled design of the ear trial may assist community groups, external research bodies and funding agencies to improve the acceptability, quality and scope of research involving Indigenous peoples.
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The 22 methodological elements which defined the community-controlled design of the ear trial may assist community groups, external research bodies and funding agencies to improve the acceptability, quality and scope of research involving Indigenous peoples. Aboriginal community-controlled organisations are well placed to lead research, which can be interventional and of a high scientific standard without compromising the values and principles of those being researched. With over 120 Aboriginal community-controlled health services (ACCHSs) across Australia, the potential exists for these services to engage in multi-centre research to realise solutions to health problems faced by Indigenous Australians.
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