IRB Advisor – April 1, 2012
April 1, 2012
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Small IRBs should add networking to their toolkit
Keeping a small IRB in the know on the latest regulatory requirements, technological advances, etc., is a huge challenge. Some smaller IRBs have found that one cost-effective way to increase their knowledge of current requirements and trends is to be part of a networking group. -
Quick tips on starting your own IRB network
IRB directors seeking to start their own local IRB network can make this happen with just a little up-front effort, experts say. -
Cyber security will be this decade's key issue
Cybercrime and data exposure pose a relatively new risk to research participants. IRBs have been addressing this threat in recent years, but they haven't given as much thought to their own responsibility and risk from wireless technology, an expert says. -
Expert: Develop process to assess needs
Human research office managers sometimes need to identify ways to improve workflow and efficiency. One way to do this is to develop a process for evaluating resources and assessing needs, an expert advises. -
IRB agreement used for multisite studies
Multisite studies are a continuing challenge for IRBs how do you review these protocols quickly and efficiently while preserving the autonomy of individual IRBs? -
Ceded review streamlines study approval
IRB administrators who use the Harvard Catalyst's ceded review system say it performs as promised providing a more efficient way for institutions that collaborate frequently to handle multisite studies. -
Guiding researchers every step of the way
At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, research compliance depends on a continuous loop of quality improvement and education, each enhancing the other. -
IRB focuses on children, pregnant women
When an institution's study portfolio gets large enough, its IRB must decide: Is it time for a new board? And if so, how do you divide the work? At many institutions, that division is based on methodology studies are assigned to either a biomedical IRB or one devoted to social-behavioral studies.