International guidelines
- United Kingdom: Medical Research Council Ethics Guide: Medical Research Involving Children. 2004. Revised 24 August 2007.
- United States: Code of Federal Regulations. Title 45 Public Welfare. Department of Health and Human Services Part 46. Protection of Human Subjects, Revised June 23, 2005. Effective June 23, 2005
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. 1998 (with 2000, 2002 and 2005 amendments).
- New Zealand: Health Research Council of New Zealand. Ethics Reports and Guidelines
- Guidelines for Health Research with Children
- Declaration of Helsinki
- Belmont Report