Biomedical Research

Biomedical Research

Biomedical Research is important in improving the quality of health care we provide to our patients. Our research is supervised and regulated by our Institutional Review Board (IRB). The Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Institutional Review Board (SLBMC-IRB) approves and oversees all research within the institution. It ensures the safety of research subjects and the integrity of the research involving humans. The Board evaluates scientific methods, procedures, and ethical concerns. SLBMC adheres to ethical standards set by the International Council for Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki.

Research proposals approved by the SLBMC IRB:

Title Principal Investigator Institution Status Date
Prescribing pattern of Antibiotics for treating upper respiratory tract infections in children T. Wade UWIFIC Approved Jan. 2024
Nurses knowledge and Practice Regarding Surgical Site Infection T. Wade UWIFIC Approved Jan. 2024
Nurses’ knowledge on diabetic foot ulcer care on the Medical and Surgical Wards at the Sir T. Wade UWIFIC Approved Jan. 2024
Knowledge and Attitudes of Registered Nurses towards Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Nursing Kadian Henry UWIFIC Approved Jan. 2024
Improving the Detection of Cervical Pre-Cancerous Lesions at Colposcopy in a Caribbean Country Using Artificial Intelligence Cherie Tulloch UWIFIC Approved Aug. 2025
FOOT SELF CARE BEHAVIOUR AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS LIVING IN ANTIGUA- A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY Ravi Manur SLBMC Approved Aug. 2025