IRB Advisor – November 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
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Major Ohio research institutions create nation's first CTSA IRB collaboration
Three large Ohio academic Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions recently formed an IRB collaboration to allow a central IRB review during multisite studies. This was the first time CTSAs collaborated in this way, and it could serve as a best practice for other research institutions and CTSAs, experts say. -
Evolving Internet means new ethical issues
One of the biggest challenges IRBs face is keeping up with ethical issue updates during an ever-evolving period technologically, experts say. -
Potential of fraud in online recruiting raises red flags
Researchers using the Internet for recruitment and for electronic surveys have discovered that problems with online fraud can undermine the ease and efficiency of Web-based recruiting, an expert says. -
Best Practices: Study map can support informed consent review
Informed consent forms have one very daunting characteristic: They are visually numbing. -
Sound studies assured with scientific review
To ensure that a proposed study or clinical trial can fulfill its goals and remain within ethical guidelines, some IRBs have mandated that protocols go through scientific review prior to submission. The purpose of the review is to ensure that studies are built on a solid scientific foundation to achieve the objectives. -
Elderly subjects can benefit clinical trials
Researchers and physicians are increasingly speaking out on the issue of the geriatric population being excluded from clinical trials.