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The IRB office at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City takes its standard operating procedures (SOPs) very seriously. The IRB even dedicates one highly experienced, part-time professional to make frequent revisions and improvements to the SOPs and guidance.
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The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) recently updated its guidance on reporting unanticipated problems (UPs), adverse events (AEs), and other incidents in human subject research, providing a model for IRBs.
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Get ready, IRBs data collection for financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) is about to get more complicated.
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In their search for ways to improve informed consent, IRBs and the research community have used illustrations, different sizes and styles of fonts, simple language, videos, interactive displays, and other innovative methods.
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The Office for Human Research Protections' 2014 Edition of International Compilation of Human Research Standards is available with hundreds of updates and three additional nations, including Cameroon, Mozambique, and Zambia.
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The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourage the use of the central IRB model to increase the efficiency and quality of multisite trials.
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Just as companies are offering whole genome sequencing to individuals, companies are offering to sequence their microbiomes and determine how they compare to others.
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IRB staff professionals need a greater breadth of knowledge and training now than they might have a decade ago, which is why one HRPP recently created a more comprehensive educational program that also offers greater autonomy to staff.
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When an IRB redesigns its electronic submission system, it's the right time to consider redesigning the IRB's workflow as well, some experts say.
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Human research protection programs (HRPPs) receive only general guidance on how they might fulfil their educational requirements, so programs range from simply requiring research staff to complete online courses to institutions that offer a broad smorgasbord of educational options.
