A Survey of Danish, German and Spanish Ethics Committees Prior to the 2004 Implementation of the European Directive Covering the International Conference of Harmonisation ??? Good Clinical Practices (ICH-GCP)

Objective and methods In January 2000, a written questionnaire was provided to ethics committees in Denmark, Germany and Spain in order to collect information on the main characteristics and percentages of committees fulfilling Good Clinical Practices (GCP) in accordance with the International Conference of Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines. The committees were also asked to outline their clinical trial-related activities throughout 1999.