IRB Advisor – February 1, 2003
February 1, 2003
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Prepping for accreditation survey has quality improvement benefits
As IRBs prepare for their first accreditation surveys or consider the pros and cons of applying for accreditation, some who have gone through it say that preparation can be its own reward. -
Accreditation requires teamwork and time
One of the keys to successful surveys is to spend time, sometimes as much as a year, preparing for the process. Here are some tips from IRB officials who have either been through the process or who have begun it, as well as from other experts, on how to best prepare for an accreditation survey. -
OHRP’s QI program: You can go another way
IRBs that are not quite ready to apply for an accreditation might take advantage of a free quality improvement (QI) program established by the Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) in Rockville, MD. -
Minority research: Engage community and think risk
When IRB members and investigators discuss potential risks and benefits, they typically break down the benefits into two categories: individual and societal. But there is a third category that should be considered for some research projects: community. -
Industry-sponsored studies may need more protections
IRB approval of human-subject study protocols may be insufficient to truly protect research participants and the integrity of the investigators, particularly when an outside corporation sponsors the trial, a new study by researchers at Durham, NC-based Duke University claims. -
OHRP takes its show on the road
U.S. human research funding has a global reach. Each year, millions of dollars, both public and private, go to institutions conducting human subjects research outside this country.