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In late September, OHRP issued guidance concerning IRB review of clinical trial web sites. The guidance, which can be viewed at OHRPs web site, states that IRB review is required when information on a clinical trial web site includes more information than the study title, the purpose of the study, the protocol summary, basic eligibility criteria, study site locations, and how to get more information on the study.
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What can IRBs do to help reach out to the Hispanic population in their own communities?
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The cost of operating institutional review boards is higher than previous estimates had indicated, according to a survey published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Physicians discussing clinical trials with their patients may not realize the importance of patients fears about side effects in making a decision about whether to participate.
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Only 75% of patients that begin clinical trials for drugs fully complete, according to a recent study by Cutting Edge Information in Research Triangle Park, NC, noting several reasons for this low completion rate.
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In the past few years, Hispanics have become the largest minority group in the United States, numbering nearly 41.3 million in the most recent U.S. Census estimates.
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Particularly at smaller institutions, IRB administrators who also serve as voting members can offer many benefits. They attend and coordinate all meetings, so counting them as members helps the board achieve quorum.
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AHC Medias Hospital Report blog won first place for best blog or commentary at SIPA 2014: Strategies for Growth, the annual conference for specialized information publishers, held June 4-6 in Washington, DC.
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Laura Noll, MS-candidate, LAT, ILAM, research compliance manager at Radford University in Radford, VA, has had to learn ways to get a lot of research compliance work accomplished on a shoestring budget.
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Biorepositories of tissue and blood samples are valuable resources for disease research. When developing the framework for a biorepository, IRBs and researchers must find the right balance of policies and procedures to fit the needs of the institution, ensure patient confidentiality, and fulfill regulatory requirements.
