IRB Advisor – October 1, 2010
October 1, 2010
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Recruiting confidential: Finding subjects, protecting their identities
Trying to recruit people with medical conditions for research while maintaining their confidentiality can be a challenging task. -
Patient-selected privacy controls
When a patient clicks on a link from the Web site of an organization such as KS&A to express an interest in participating in medical research, it sets off a chain of questions and choices that help that patient tailor the security to his or her own preferences. -
IRB certification becomes industry gold standard
When the IRB faced a regulatory crisis period in the late 1990s, research institutions responded by putting more resources into human subjects protection and compliance, and the IRB world responded with the introduction in 2000 of the Certified IRB Professional (CIP) examination by Public Responsibility In Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) of Boston, MA. -
An inside look at how questions are created
Each year the Council for Certification of IRB Professionals (CCIP) meet with representatives of the Professional Testing Corp. (PTC) to prepare the next year's Certified IRB Professional (CIP) examination. -
Tips on passing the CIP exam
The Certified IRB Professional (CIP) credential has gained considerable respect in its 10 years of existence, especially among research institutions seeking employees who have passed the CIP exam or who are willing to take the test as soon as they qualify. -
Ped researchers, IRBs building networks
When a research network sets out to conduct multisite trials, IRBs can sometimes be seen as an obstacle that must be overcome. -
Town hall meetings draw community into research
A project in Nashville, TN, to engage the community in cancer clinical trials has borne more fruit than its organizers had initially hoped. -
Managers of IRBs can save time with tech
One of the chief benefits of installing an electronic IRB system is that it will automatize many of the standard administrative duties for IRBs and give managers and staff more time for work that will enhance human subjects protection. -
OHRP posts videos on human research
The Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) has made educational videos available for the first time on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' YouTube channel.