IRB Advisor – April 1, 2014
April 1, 2014
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Preliminary review reaps quick benefits for health system IRB
A large health system IRB found that incomplete study submissions were clogging up the IRB review system, resulting in long waits up to three months for approval. -
IRB develops non-research QI templates
Academic and medical research institutions and their IRBs often have to deal with study proposals that fall between research and quality improvement (QI). -
Duke University's checklist for QI activities
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Research institution revamps HRPP training
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. -
Short form translation saves time, costs
Translation of full informed consent forms into other languages can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor for researchers, particularly if there are few non-English speaking participants in a study. -
Examples from CHOP's short consent form
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Expert tips for retaining community members
Federal regulations require IRBs to include at least one non-affiliated, non-scientist member on the boards, commonly known as the "community member."